Epilepsy & Depression as a Nurse in the Pandemic | Cristina Ferreira

On this episode of Human First Podcast (@humanfirst.podcast), Alia is joined by Cristina Ferreira (@cristinaaif). At the beginning of 2020, Cristina suffered a tonic clonic seizure and was later diagnosed with epilepsy. The week after her diagnosis, BC went into complete lockdown due to COVID-19. Cristina shares with us the state of her mental health during this time as she noticed depression settle in all while working as a registered nurse at the peak of pandemic. Cristina highlights the need to slow down, listen to the body, and put the self first to heal.