As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolds, we are being asked to take increasingly strong action to limit its spread. For some of us, this includes staying home and not doing the things we would normally be able to do to support our own wellbeing. At the same time, our inboxes, TVs, newspapers, and news feeds are filled with a nonstop torrent of information (not all of it accurate). The scenes of panic buying have not helped the anxiety some members of our community are experiencing.
Social relationships are important for health, and so it is important that in reducing our risk of exposure or our risk if spreading the disease, we don’t become cut off from our families, friends, and communities. Even before the COVID pandemic began, we already knew we had a growing problem of social isolation and loneliness in Australia. Instead of “social distancing”, think of the new measures we are all being asked to take as “physical distancing”. In other words, while we might keep our distance physically, we should find ways to stay as connected as we can.
Whether you are physically self-isolating, or whether you are just trying to come to terms with the changes to how we need to live for a while, we have some sources of information for you about how to take care of yourself.
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