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Fears for people on mental health plans as lockdown drags on, and on – The Age
Psychologists say people are staggering their appointments to try to cover the pandemic period but this could leave them at risk of worse mental health.
Calls to Beyond Blue increased 66 per cent in April and 60 per cent in May compared with the same period in 2019. In June, calls were up 47 per cent on June 2019.
According to the Australian Psychological Society, some people on mental health plans have begun “staggering” their appointments to try to stretch them out to cover the pandemic period but this could also leave clients at risk.
The COVID-19 pandemic is profoundly affecting people who live with mental health conditions, and people who…
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