Excellent material regarding mental health and the coronavirus can be found at the Life in Mind site. Life in Mind has collaborated with the National Mental Health Commission to produce a comprehensive list of resources to support those affected.
Some of these resources are listed below:
- Beyond Blue (looking after your mental health during the coronavirus outbreak) 1300 224 636
- Beyond Blue online forum (discussions about coping)
- Butterfly Foundation (tips and advice for people with an eating disorder) 1800 334 673
- Emerging Minds (talking to children about natural disasters, traumatic events or worries about the future)
- headspace (support for young people) 1800 650 890
- Lifeline (mental health and wellbeing) 13 11 44
- Mindspot (staying mentally and physically well) 1800 614 434
- Phoenix Australia (tips for self-care and families)
- Roses in the Ocean (mental health tips for working from home)