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During Mental Health Awareness Week, September 26 to October 2, Lifeline is encouraging people to reach out to someone they haven’t connected with for a while.
Lifeline operations manager Helena de Fontenay says the last couple of years have been tough for people wanting to stay connected.
This was reflected in a 20 per cent jump in calls to Lifeline helplines since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic to an average of 10,000 calls per month.
During Mental Health Week, she is encouraging everyone to make a phone call, send a text or better yet, arrange to meet face-to-face with family and friends who you may not have seen for a while.
“Loneliness and isolation account for the biggest reason people make calls to Lifeline,” de Fontenay says.
