#InThisTogether: Supporting our mental health during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Practical tips to stay connected and mentally well during this challenging time.
Together with mental health organisations, experts and leaders, the Commission has developed #InThisTogether – a national conversation sharing practical tips online to support the mental health and wellbeing of Australians during COVID-19.
About #InThisTogether
We are facing an extraordinary time – with many of us feeling unsettled and uncertain as we stay in our homes to stop the spread of COVID-19.
Right now, our mental health is just as important as our physical health. While we need to distance ourselves physically, it is more important than ever that we stay socially and emotionally connected with family, friends, neighbours and our communities.
That is why we have launched #InThisTogether - a collection of simple and practical tips to support Australians’ mental wellbeing.
We will all need a little extra support during this time, so let’s be kind, stay connected, check in with each other, and seek professional support when we need it.
Watch and Share
We encourage you to embrace the global call of #InThisTogether and join the national online conversation by watching, following and sharing the practical tips.
Together, we can create strong, connected communities while maintaining physical distance. We are #InThisTogether.
We encourage you to check in with yourself and others during this challenging time, and seek support when you need it. If you need to talk, these free support lines are here to listen 24/7:
We would like to give a special thank you to the following organisations and representatives for their contribution to the #InThisTogether conversation.
Georgie Harman CEO, Beyond Blue John Brogden AM Chairman, Lifeline Ian Thorpe AM Patron and Board Member, Reachout Benjamin Law Ambassador, Reachout Chantel Bakac Youth Ambassador, headspace Sam Mac Ambassador, RUOK? Prof. Pat McGorry AO Executive Director, Orygen Prof Helen Christensen AO Director, Black Dog Institute Osher Günsberg Patron, SANE Australia Prof Ian Hickie AM Director, The Brain and Mind Centre The Hon. Greg Hunt Minister for Health Christine Morgan CEO, National Mental Health Commission Dr Mark Wenitong Public Health Medical Advisor, Apunipima Cape York Health Council Lucy Brogden AM Chair, National Mental Health Commission JackHeath CEO, SANE Australia Addie Wootten CEO, Smiling Mind
Acknowledgement of Country
The Commission acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands throughout Australia. We pay our respects to their clans, and to the elders, past present and emerging, and acknowledge their continuing connection to land, sea and community.
Diversity
The Commission is committed to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services. The Commission welcomes all people irrespective of ethnicity, lifestyle choice, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
Lived Experience
We acknowledge the individual and collective contributions of those with a lived and living experience of mental ill-health and suicide, and those who love, have loved and care for them. Each person’s journey is unique and a valued contribution to Australia’s commitment to mental health suicide prevention systems reform.
Acknowledgement of Country
The Commission acknowledges and pays respect to the past, present and future Traditional Custodians and Elders of this nation and the continuation of cultural, spiritual and educational practices of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples should be aware that this website contains images or names of people who have passed away.
