responsibility for their family members? But for now, we are all they have. Could I really take the risk of shrinking their little clan even more? We are all grappling with sacrificing individual freedoms at the moment – the right to practice our religion in church, the right to walk around in parks and in public places, the right to visit our elderly parents who don’t live with us or travel to other countries to see our families – and these are for the communal good of the wider society. I see this choice – of not using my professional skills and experience for the betterment of the country and its healthcare sector – as yet another sacrifice, and this one’s for my family. In my case, they are the greater good. Carol-Ann Scahill is a former registered nurse living in Melbourne, Australia. She is passionate about her role as a mental healthcare counselor and as an activist for greater community support for mental health.
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