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For someone who talks alot about mental health, @RealDeniseWelch doesn& #39;t seem to appreciate the huge effect she is having with her constant barrage of tweets about how Covid-19 isn& #39;t dangerous. 1/
I& #39;m thrilled that she hasn& #39;t been directly affected by this god awful disease, but that doesn& #39;t mean it& #39;s not truly vile. Focusing on the death rate is not helpful, this virus works in waves- inevitably up and down 2/
But a massive of proportion of those who do not die are living with long lasting side effects that are life changing. Many of these people were asymptomatic too. 3/
I had it awfully. Was ventilated end of March. I& #39;m still suffering with a list of side effects as long as my arm. I& #39;m 36 and it has turned my world upside down. 4/
I understand that @RealDeniseWelch wants to encourage positive attitudes etc, but it& #39;s coming across as gaslighting those who have had FIRSTHAND experience and disagree. 5/
Many of us, (sufferers, healthcare workers, families) now have #ptsd #anxiety #survivorsguilt from our real experiences, and those with platforms such as Ms Welch& #39;s, are completely undermining what we have gone through and continue to go through. 6/
Wanting to protect our loved ones, or even strangers on the street, from something we know CAN be lethal or life changing, shouldn& #39;t be seen as a bad thing. We shouldn& #39;t be targeted, abused or seen as being & #39;sheep& #39;. 7/
It& #39;s not a competition between deadly illnesses or causes of death. Surely we should be doing all we can to curb all of them, #COVID19 included? 8/
I& #39;m sure things could have been better managed, particularly around treatments for other illnesses, but that doesn& #39;t make Covid-19 invalid as a dangerous illness. 9/
Along with other people who belittle the seriousness of Covid-19, @RealDeniseWelch has had a real impact on my mental health which was already fragile after seeing too many people die and almost dying myself. 10/
If you want to hear a very real version of #covid19 get in touch. I& #39;m sure @MichaelRosenYes would share some of his experience with you too.
Also, take a look at @long_covid and @LongCovidSOS and see some other experiences of those who have suffered and lived.
@thismorning @GMB please, please think twice before allowing people like Piers Corbyn and Denise Welch to spout their uniformed opinions. It really is having a detrimental effect on those who are trying to recover.
