Deputy Chief Medical Officer Nick Coatsworth has advised people struggling with Melbourne's extended lockdown to make their beds to help boost their mental health.
"It sounds so simple, but if you get into some structure and routine for the next two weeks while the stage four restrictions are still in place in metro Melbourne and the surrounds, those sorts of achievable goals and structure can be very important to keep you on track."something that you enjoy to do, a hobby.
The federal government has doubled the number of Medicare rebates Victorians can access for sessions with psychologists and other mental health professionals to 20 per calendar year. While Lifeline has reported an unprecedented volume of calls from Victorians during the lockdown, data released by the Victorian coroner last month
revealed there had been no increase in the number of people dying by suicide during the coronavirus pandemicModelling by the Sydney Brain and Mind Institute published in May predicted a 25 per cent increase in suicides owing to COVID-19. Numbers to call for support: Lifeline 13 11 14; Mensline 1300 789 978; Kids Helpline 1800 551 800; beyondblue 1300 224 636.
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