Editor's letter

Change—rapid change causes people to experience a wide range of emotions. Over the past two years, our world has gone through rapid change due to the corona virus pandemic. This has caused a wide range of emotions such as anger, frustration, annoyance and rebellion, with feelings of fear, fatigue, anxiety, depression and other mental illnesses. How can we overcome the loss of security, the loss of social contact with family and friends in our everyday lives?

There are many articles in this issue of Great Health

GuideTM, that provide ideas, methods and solutions to stay on top of our wellbeing during these challenging times. Research into Women & Mental Health has shown that over these past years, women have shown reductions in energy, optimism, humour, creativity, concentration and the ability to solve problems. Despite all of this, many women do not see themselves as needing any type of mental health support. The article on Mental Health for Teenagers shows similar issues, and these articles provide important steps to overcome mental issues and live a purposeful life. Qualities such as Patience &

Tenacity are extremely important in recapturing your former self.

Letting Go of the Past, identifies this as a very important step to recover from mental health issues. The past belongs in the past and it takes a conscious choice to move forward. Find Your Inner

Superhero by finding something that you have always wanted to do and going for it. Wellness vs Wellbeing describes how to nurture your wellbeing through self-awareness, to build your resilience, and ability to handle challenging times more readily.

What can we learn from these articles? Have patience, let go of past hurts, build your wellbeing, nurture yourself, and know that your energy and humour will be revived.

Stay safe & be well.