Sydney covid lockdown: Tips for improving your mental health

As covid case numbers continue to rise in Greater Sydney, hopes are fading that lockdown will be lifted this Friday.

As the region pushes through its third week living under stay-at-home orders, uncertainty continues to linger over just how long restrictions could last.

For many living in lockdown, the restrictions come hand-in-hand with increased isolation, loneliness, a loss of structure or routine, frustration and fear about the future.

While the mental toll of the pandemic can be overwhelming for many, Rachael Murrihy, a clinical psychologist and director of the Kidman Centre UTS, says there are simple steps we can follow each day to survive lockdown.

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