I think when we talk about mental health, we conflate mental health and mental illness together.

We really need to think about broadening that idea and that concept of what mental health actually is.

When we take that approach that

it's living to our optimum, we actually start to think about mental health in a different way.

And I think it could potentially give us more agency in thinking, well, what can we be doing to

look after our mental health? And when do I need to access care or support if I have a challenge,

just like I do my physical health.

It is something that I have spent a bit of time thinking about because I just think

the mind is so powerful and so important in living a happy life and playing well as an athlete.

So it's very important.

Amy Parmenta, Australian netballer with the Giants.

Hi, it's all in the mind on RN.

I'm Lynne Malcolm.

In this time of restrictions and uncertainty that has come about because of the COVID-19 pandemic,

many of us are not feeling as mentally well and resilient as we'd like to.

It's not surprising that feelings of anxiety or depression

can compromise our sense of well-being.

Today we explore some of the changes that we can make in our daily lives to help prevent

the development of more significant problems.

First, psychologist Dr Addy Wooten explains how she sees the current state of mental

health in Australia.

We're seeing a lot of emotional and mental health responses to the current environment and the uncertainty that we're going through.

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