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Mental health spike as coronavirus cases slow nationally

Tom McIlroy

Requests for mental health assistance have increased by as much as 40 per cent as Australians struggle with the coronavirus pandemic, a spike coinciding with increased reporting of domestic violence.

Mental health organisation Beyond Blue has reported a steep increase in calls and online requests for help compared with the same period in 2019.

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Tom McIlroy is the Financial Review’s Canberra bureau chief based in the press gallery at Parliament House. He was previously the AFR’s political correspondent. Connect with Tom on Twitter. Email Tom at thomas.mcilroy@afr.com

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