We recently held a webinar with psychologist, Dr Leah Collins, who answered questions from the Pink Hope community & offered insights for managing stress.
Follow this link to watch it: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5iY4lqEjgY
Tips on how to prevent “COVID-19 burnout”
- Reduce time spent on mobile devices and reading the news
- Only engage with news from reputable and trustworthy sources
Focusing on things you can control, rather than what you can’t
- Focus on the facts
- Implement simple strategies such as practising thorough hand washing and following health guidelines. This can reduce stress that comes from focusing on what you cannot control
Learning how to cope with anxiety during this unusual time
- Practising self-compassion (e.g. through journaling)
- Implementing cognitive and behavioural strategies (e.g. mindfulness)
Other ways to look after yourself
- Exercise
- Maintain a level of routine
- Practice yoga or meditation
- Take up a new hobby
Trusted Resources
We’ve complied the most credible sources for COVID-19 information
World Health Organisation
WHO, Rolling Updates on COVID-19
Department of Health
Political Alerts, news and media
Health Direct –
Symptom checker
Therapeutic Goods Administration –
Information on medicines and medical devices
Further information for immunosuppressed patients
ASCIA (Australasian society of clinical immunology and allergy) –
Factsheet for COVID and immunodeficiency
Cancer Australia
Information for people with cancer about COVID-19
National Breast Cancer Foundation –
Posted on the 25th March on where to get information
BCNA –
Information about breast cancer and COVID
