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In times of crisis, change and isolation mental health can spike and a lot of people are going to be suffering in silence. Make sure you check in on your family members, friends, neighbours and those you know have mental health struggles. It is important that we stay as connected as possible in a time of such seperation and uncertaintity.
Both ReachOut and Beyond Blue have services available that you can access virtually if you need to.
ReachOut provides free online mental health support to young Australians during Covid-19 pandemic
ReachOut, Australia's leading online youth mental health service, is providing free support 24/7 to young Australians during the COVID-19 outbreak to help them stay well when it comes to their mental health.
Connection and support through the coronavirus outbreak
Beyond Blue has developed a suite of online resources about coping with COVID-19 in response to rising community concern about the virus. Contacts about COVID-19 to the Beyond Blue Support Service are increasing and Beyond Blue’s online discussion forum about the virus is attracting unprecedented interest.