Nearly five million people are now under Stage 3 lockdown in Melbourne and the Mitchell Shire as authorities scramble to stop the Victorian outbreak.
There are fears the six-week coronavirus lockdown in Melbourne could aggravate mental health issues, particularly among vulnerable sections of society.
Professor Ian Hickie, the former mental health commissioner, said people needed to buy into the reasons for the lockdown."Everyone was prepared at the start, because we didn't want to be like the US or the UK. But now to start all over again, with this hard lockdown in Melbourne, people are more aware of the economic impact and how other things will be disrupted.
Migrant communities raised concerns in late June that they were being stigmatised and singled out for the resurgence of coronavirus clusters in Melbourne. Hundreds queue outside a Centrelink in Melbourne amid the coronavirus pandemic. Experts say the economic situation will cause deep anxiety for many.Aliza Werner-Seidler, a senior research fellow at the Black Dog Institute, said many Victorians would be anxious about going back into lockdown.
"They also have the knowledge that this will end and that knowledge will almost certainly make things easier." "If you feel you are not coping, make an appointment to see your GP - this can be done via telehealth - and speak to them about seeing a mental health professional."
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