#PODCAST Writer Dr. Eubulus Timothy details the impact of post-pandemic stress from a South African health care point of view #sabcnews

By Newsbreak Producer Hoosen Ebrahim - The COVID-19 pandemic impacted health care professionals psychologically to a point that they don't realise they need healing from the mental stress incurred during that time. This is according to award-winning writer, director and producer of film and television - Dr Eubulus Timothy who says that professionals were unprepared to handle such a powerful and unknown virus. He told Newsbreak they had to face situations of extreme distress where patients, friends, family and even colleagues died - causing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Dr Timothy explains the need for those directly in the front line, to assess their mental health and seek counselling should they feel distressed over what they witnessed in the hype of the Covid-19 era...