All around the world suicide rates have gone up drastically because of covid. We we’re just starting to go back to a some what normalcy when the government decided to make new mandates. They’re mandates essentially bully everyone into getting the vaccines, although many people have auto immune diseases or their own personal reasons for not wanting the vaccine yet. They have taken away all indoor activities and “privileges” to unvaccinated people including all indoor gyms. Going to the gym has certainly helped me navigate through this pandemic better as I’m sure it has helped many. The gym is an outlet for a lot of people and detrimental to the mental health as well as physical health. The gym should be considered essential just as grocery stores because it is something a lot of people do need to remain calm and level headed in this difficult time we are all going through. In society today where it is so difficult to even access mental health help and/or tools, the gym should not be on that list. It is a simple way for everyone to release stress and clear their minds. Especially where the world is going through a pandemic and a global crisis, the gym should be available to anyone who wants to go, not just those who are vaccinated. We are lucky to live in a free country where we can decide our own lives, we shouldn’t have a business that benefits our mental and physical health only available to certain people. THE GYM IS AN ESSENTIAL BUISNESS