BeyondBlue chief executive tells Victorian Covid inquiry lockdown led to more demand for services ‘regardless of where it was’
Victoria’s Covid-19 lockdowns led to a spike in mental health service presentations not only locally, but in other parts of Australia too, an inquiry has heard.
In the days leading up to a lockdown, there was a 13.65% rise in Victorians contacting BeyondBlue for counselling, while nationally that figure was about 14%. “Many experts believe the pandemic is similar to a natural disaster in that it has impacted a whole population and there has been a sense of enduring collective trauma,” Harmon said.
The number of Victorians experiencing eating disorders also increased, although the rise was reflected nationally so it was hard to say whether lockdowns played a role, Dr Neil Coventry said.Sign up to receive an email with the top stories from Guardian Australia every morning “It’s never something that I would feel I would have the expertise to be saying, ‘this is the right order’,” he said on Friday.
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