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TIME 100 FINDING HOPE 5 strategies to safeguard your mental health BY SHAWN MENDES Allow yourself to feel. Dor't be frustrated with yourself if you feeltrapped or stressed. Thisis a hard time for everyone, and you deserve patience from yourself. My emotions have been all over the place... some daysT'm O.K., and othersit's scary. Acknowledging the feelings out loud helps me process them and move forward. lam trying to be kind and compassionate to myself. You're allowed to watch movies all day ifthat's what your heart needs. I've been bingeing Friends and Harry Potter. Ten deep breaths in a moment of stressis magic. Tryit. Start with one and followit to 10. This is something I have tried to do for quite a while when Ifeel anxious in general, andlam trying to doit daily while quarantining. Try and call or FaceTime friends and family daily to stay connected. I've been FaceTiming with my parents and sister all the time. Doing Zoom parties with different groups of friends has also been a good way for me to connect with people. Make sure to stay physically healthy by getting exercise with home workouts you can find online, or by going for a walk orrunif local distancing guidelines allow. 've been trying to be outside at least 30 minutes a day, whether that'sinthe backyard or going on morning walks to start my day with structure and fresh air. Always make sure to follow social- distancingrules locally if you plan to leave home, andif you can't leave home, try to stay active inside as much as you can. Meditate daily. ' ve been usingthe Calm app alot, but there arealso alot of free resources you can find onthe app store or YouTube. If you need someone to talk to or feel you're in crisis, text SHARE to the Crisis Text Line at 741741. Mendesis a singer- songwriter who has used his platform to draw attention to mental health, especially asit ajfects young people 74 LIVE UP TO THIS MOMENT BY MICHELLE BACHELET THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IS LAYING BARE some of the most glaring vulnerabilities of our societies. Millions of the people at great- est risk of contagion are those whose needs are often overlooked. To uphold their funda- mental rights to life and health—and prevent the pandemic from spreading rapidly across the whole of society —we need to take urgent measures to resolve the specific risks and im- pacts of COVID-19 on a number of groups. These include older people, especially those who live in institutions or on their own; people in prisons and mental-health facilities; members of neglected and mar- ginalized minorities; and the poor, who have little access to health care, no safety net and who, by necessity, live in cramped and unsanitary conditions. Many of these are also migrants, who are often unable to access medical treatment or social protec- tions and are already targeted by stigma and hatred. 
