0:00 dealing with this pandemic isn't easy
0:01 for anyone
0:03 it's important to play your part make
0:06 sure others are okay
0:08 even if they seem they're okay they may
0:10 not be
0:11 helping others helps me can help you too
0:15 but your support can make a difference
0:18 don't wait for others to reach out let's
0:21 reach in
0:22 as a mum of three looking after the kids
0:24 during covert has been hard
0:26 but we can't forget about ourselves i
0:28 realize the importance of looking after
0:30 myself both physically and mentally
0:32 so that i can care for others because my
0:34 family
0:35 depend on me during covert many of us
0:39 are drinking more
0:41 we might think it helps us to switch off
0:43 to escape all that negative stuff
0:45 but it can become one of those negatives
0:48 alcohol is no substitute for real
0:50 support from family
0:52 friends or a support worker it's better
0:55 not to bottle up your feelings
1:00 if you're worried about money you're not
1:01 alone there's free support to assist you
1:04 through your financial stress
1:06 we can discuss options with you and
1:08 provide help and advice about how to
1:10 manage your financial situation
1:16 with union work i had a routine i knew
1:19 what i was doing and where i had to be
1:21 now with kovid it's hard but i find that
1:24 a little structure in my day helps
1:26 so i try to plan activities that don't
1:28 involve screen time
1:30 like cooking we know isolation can make
1:33 things worse
1:34 for those experiencing controlling or
1:36 abusive situations at home
1:38 but there's no place for domestic
1:40 violence there
1:41 is however a safe place for you to stay
1:45 we're here to help you today
1:51 we know our fitness motivation may have
1:53 wavered a little since march
1:55 but don't underestimate the value in a
1:57 little activity
1:58 to get a spring in your step and clarity
2:00 in your mind
2:03 keeping active can help switch your mind
2:06 off
2:09 there is so much uncertainty right now
2:11 with how we work and do business
2:13 as a business owner there is a lot of
2:15 financial stress right now
2:16 on my business and me personally as well
2:19 the business needs a lot of focus
2:21 and i can't forget myself in the process
2:24 so i have found a lot of free support
2:25 right now to help me during this time
2:28 the uncertainty and disruption covert 19
2:32 is causing to all our lives can take a
2:34 toll
2:35 on your mental health and well-being
2:38 it's impacting all of us
2:39 in all different ways it's particularly
2:42 hard
2:43 for those of us who are living through
2:44 restrictions
2:46 remember our daily decisions protect our
2:49 family
2:50 our friends and our community and you
2:53 are not alone
2:54 for each and every one of us if we take
2:57 care of our mental health
2:59 if we reach out and ask for support when
3:01 we need it
3:02 when we reach out to others and give
3:04 them the support they need
3:06 the more we can be mentally healthy the
3:09 more
3:09 easily we will find our way through
3:12 let's get through it together
3:14 and let's stay safe
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