And that was before the psychological pressure that Covid put on many of us.
Do you also realise it’s estimated that 213,000 people are affected by mental health issues in the supposed post-conflict era, many of them transferred down through generations?
And do you remember the statistic that, in the 20 years after the Good Friday Agreement, up to the year 2018, more than 5,000 people died through suicide – that’s well over 1,000 more than those who died violently in The Troubles?
At this time of year, we often use the term “the empty chair” and behind that expression many people struggle at Christmas as they remember loved ones that used to share happy festive times with us; memories of people over the years, however they passed away.

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