'Cut yourself some slack': Experts warn of mental health crisis amid ongoing flood threat

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Residents in the NSW Northern Rivers region are being urged to take care of themselves and each other as the number of people seeking support of anxiety, trauma, and distress escalates.

As the threat of a second major flood in the space of a month rises yet again in the NSW Northern Rivers, many residents are rattled by the thought of more rain.Health authorities say the demand for mental health support "escalated" in the wake of the northern NSW flood eventA new mental health service has opened in Lismore for anyone who needs support

"We're putting everything back in place ready to reopen … and this happened and we had to put everything back [up high] again," he said.Ms Walker and Mr Burnell both seemed exhausted, a feeling shared by people across the flood-weary Northern Rivers one month after a catastrophic flood event showed no mercy.And despite the threat of ongoing floods still lingering,Sahra Mills is from Coffs Harbour, and has been volunteering in the flood-damaged towns of Coraki and Woodburn.

 

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But according to our PM and deputy PM this is a once in a 500, or was it 5000 year 🤔 event, how do the explain twice in a month? No, nothing to do with climate change 😫, so nothing in the 2022budget.

Count your blessings as much as possible

the quality of what you broadcast isn't exactly helping ..

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