How to access mental health support in Japanese

Coronavirus (COVID-19) affects different people in different ways.

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Tomoko Otani (second from right) with members of the Sydney-based Japanese Australian Support In Community (JASIC) Source: Tomoko Otani

Tomoko Otani heads the Japanese Australian Support in Community (JASIC), a Sydney-based Japanese community group.  Tomoko shares experts' opinion on domestic violence and mental health issues in times of the Covid-19 crisis and she is concerned about the future rise of both issues in the Japanese community.

For people who can't speak English and people who can't use the language to protect themselves, interpreting help is available for support.

In the audio, Tomoko explains how to access mental health support if you don't have a good command of English.

１：Mental Health Line (NSWヘルス)　1800 011 511

２：healthdirect (連邦政府) 1 800 022 222

３：Lifeline Crisis Support  13 11 14

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