• Tiredness and fatigue
• Sleep disturbance, insomnia
• Upset stomach, indigestion, diarrhoea
• Headaches, other aches and pains
• Weakened immune system
• Episodes of fast, shallow breathing and excessive sweating
• Loss or change of appetite

• Difficulty concentrating
• Being unusually tearful or emotional
• Irritability and anger
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Difficulty in making decisions
• Avoiding social situations
• Drinking alcohol to cope
• Negative thinking
• Memory problems
• Worrying excessively
• Racing thoughts
• Loss of confidence
• Low self-esteem

These COVID-19 mental health and wellbeing resources, tips, advice and support have been developed by the Queensland and Australian Governments, to help you manage during the pandemic.

• Queensland Mental Health Commission
  • a small business owner’s guide to creating a mental health and wellbeing plan – develop strategies to help with your own and your employees’ mental health
  • information on COVID-19 and mental health, crisis and support contacts, videos, and support services
  • information sheet on mental health and wellbeing for small business
  • small business information on business support, managing change, supporting colleagues, self-care and more

• Queensland Department of Health
  • Looking after your mental health during COVID-19 restrictions – tips and information on looking after yourself and those around you
  • Head to health – tips, support and resources on maintaining good mental health during stressful times
  • Your mental wellbeing – strategies and advice on looking after your mental wellbeing and building your resilience during COVID-19

• My business health – access to tools, templates and tips to manage and proactively engage with running your business
• Australian Psychological Society – Coronavirus (COVID-19) anxiety and staying mentally healthy fact sheet (PDF, 106KB)
• Beyond Blue – Coronavirus mental wellbeing support service offers information, advice and strategies for business owners and managers.

Read these general resources from government and mental health organisations.

• Find a mental health service if you need help now – phone triple zero (000) or go to a hospital if you are in immediate danger.
• Heads up – Beyond Blue’s mental health support website for employers and business, provides a wide range of resources, information and advice tailored to your business, including
  • a mental health guide for small business owners, designed for business advisers to support their clients’ mental wellbeing. The guide includes practical information, tips and links to further resources.
  • an anxiety and depression checklist to reflect on how you are feeling
  • an interactive action plan tool to help you develop a tailored strategy to make your workplace mentally healthy.
• Black Dog Institute – tips and information on how to make your business or workplace mentally healthy.
• Dear mind – ideas and inspiration for incorporating mental wellbeing activities into your everyday life and links to wellbeing resources and support services.
• R U OK? – mental health resources, including a mental health handbook for small business owners that encourages business owners, leaders and employees to build an R U OK culture in the workplace.
• Mentally healthy workplaces toolkit (mobile version (PDF, 7MB)) – by Workplace Health and Safety Queensland – has guidance material and practical tools to help you make positive steps towards a mentally healthy workplace.