29 SEPTEMBER 2020
ABC Radio News and Current Affairs By Sarah Sedghi on AM
There’ve been plenty of warnings about the acute mental health crisis that’s already unfolding during the coronavirus pandemic.
Now womens health services say demand for psychological support is soaring, with anxiety, financial stress, family violence and thoughts of self harm increasing.
And with services stretched, they’re worried that some people might not get the help they need.
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Featured: Sally Stevenson, general manager, Illawarra Women’s Health Centre
Professor Jayashri Kulkarni, Director, Alfred Hospital’s women’s mental health clinic