COVID-19 Mental Health Support

Jan Venter, UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services Lead, Clinical Psychologist. Tips on how to look after your mental health during COVID-19. Duration 1:47

Tips for dealing with COVID-19:

Try to separate things that are in your control from things from things that are not in your control.

Try some breathing and mindfulness techniques or find something to distract you to help you relax. Check out some meditations here by Laura Kampel.

Seek reliable information from the Media and government sources

Set limits to news on virus (once or twice a day)

Staying up to date about uni life

UNSW's Health and Wellbeing in the online space and the Department of Health both have information on how to look after your mental health during this time.

More information

WHO: Healthy at home or check out our anxiety management resources and workshops on the self help page

Australian Psychological Association has tips on how to look after your wellbeing at this time

For more information on how to manage anxiety watch: 

 Jan Venter, UNSW Counselling and Psychological Services Lead, Clinical Psychologist, Managing Anxiety, Duration 3:02 

My compass now: A personalised self help tool for your mental health. Produced by the Black Dog Institute

Smiling mind: Free Mindfulness app, short mindfulness exercises for adults and kids

UNSW provides regular updates, advice and FAQs for staff and students 

If you are a student who needs help or support you should contact: The Nucleus, student advisors or  International Student advisors

UNSW offers confidential counselling for staff through Benestar, the Employee Assistance Program (EAP).