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Mental Health Matters  

List of helpful COVID wellbeing resources

 

At this uncertain and difficult time for many families it is really important to look after your wellbeing and your families wellbeing. As well as practising general self care strategies (such as eating a healthy diet, regularly exercising, getting good quality sleep, practising relaxation and mindfulness, trying to find some things you can enjoy and maintaining social connections etc) we have put together a list of resources that may be helpful in giving you some ideas and suggestions to help you to take care of yourself and the people you love.

 

It is important to be aware that the current situation is rapidly changing and therefore some documents may not contain the most up-to-date advice. As always, please refer to https://www.vic.gov.au/coronavirus for the most up-to-date advice and recommendations

 

As this resource is a community resource please feel free to let us know if you would like any other articles or sources of  support included.

 

Hints and tips for having discussions with your children

 

https://www.actforkids.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Fact-Sheet_Communicating-with-Children-about-Coronavirus.pdf

 

https://weneedtotalkaboutchildrensmentalhealth.wordpress.com/2020/03/27/tips-to-share-with-children-to-help-them-cope-with-the-new-normal/

 

https://www.playaustralia.org.au/sites/default/files/Play-and-Connections-Surviving-School-Closures.pdf

 

https://beyou.edu.au

 

https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/impacts-on-my-work/educators/how-educators-can-help-children-and-young-people-manage-during-the-coronavirus-pandemic.html?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI0e612Zrx6gIVFSQrCh0F-wykEAAYASAAEgIvGfD_BwE

 

https://emergingminds.com.au/resources/supporting-children-during-the-coronavirus-covid-19-outbreak/

 

https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/news/coronavirus-reassuring-your-child-about-the-unknown/

 

Autism and COVID

 

https://suelarkey.com.au/social-scripts-for-students-with-autism-understand-coronavirus-2/

 

Hints and tips for parents

 

A large range of help sheets covering many different topics, including relationships, loneliness and working from home

https://www.relationshipsvictoria.com.au/resources/tip-sheets/COVID19-Resources/

 

Taking care of yourself and your family

https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Coronavirus-Families-tip-sheet.pdf

 

Strategies for maintaining or improving wellbeing at stressful times

https://commons.swinburne.edu.au/file/a8d162be-05c0-41af-a335-f7a60185c6e5/1/wellbeing-tip-sheets.pdf

 

How to respond mindfully to the coronavirus crisis

https://www.actmindfully.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/FACE-COVID-eBook-by-Russ-Harris-March-2020.pdf

 

A great resource with regularly updated articles

https://www.psychologytools.com/psychological-resources-for-coronavirus-covid-19/

 

A large range of helpful articles

https://coronavirus.beyondblue.org.au/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIn-P9lJvx6gIV2n0rCh2W9QW4EAAYASAAEgI3fvD_BwE

 

Regularly updated articles

https://www.generationnext.com.au/2020/07/your-coping-and-resilience-strategies-might-need-to-shift-as-the-covid-19-crisis-continues/

 

Helping parents during the covid crisis (12 minute video)

https://www.psychotherapy.net/coronavirus-resources?utm_source=ActiveCampaign&utm_medium=email&utm_content=Video%3A+Helping+Parents+during+Crisis+++More+COVID+resources&utm_campaign=20200402+Newsletter+-+non+members

 

Co-parenting articles

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-04/coronavirus-covid-19-challenges-of-parenting-with-your-ex/12109224

 

Support Services

If you or anyone you know needs help:

 

Free public Services for External Referrals

 

https://headspace.org.au           

https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/youth

https://monashchildrenshospital.org/for-health-professionals/referrals/

https://www.alfredhealth.org.au/services/child-youth-mental-health-service

 

Private Services

 

The Australian Psychology Society has a find a psychologist page

https://www.psychology.org.au/Find-a-Psychologist

 

The Australian Clinical Psychology Association has a find a clinical psychologist page

https://acpa.org.au/find-a-clinical-psychologist/

 

You can search Psychology Today to look for clinicians in your area and read about their areas of practice

https://www.psychologytoday.com/au

 

Bayside council has a referral directory should you wish to consider looking for private services

https://www.bayside.vic.gov.au/open-business-directory-health-and-wellbeing

 

 

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Carolann Clifford  |  Psychologist  |  Wellbeing Officer

Beaumaris North Primary School   |   Ph. (03) 9589 5449