My mental health has slowly been improving after probably decades of suffering, I have autism and terrible adhd, both of which went undiagnosed until late 20s so i struggled greatly in adolescence. But think i've turned a bit of a corner now, coping much better. Got a job after not working for many years which has been great for purpose. But I have a rare, difficult-to-treat chronic nerve/pain condition that is in a terrible flare-up at the moment and was really not coping physically or mentally with that for a while. Calming down a bit now but can really impact my daily living/working, very sad as it first emerged just as my mental health was starting to improve. All i can do is my best and chuff on, I could be coping a lot worse I think so am thankful for that

CancerJust sucking it up, It is what it is. Get to the gym, eat healthy and keep a smile on my face, cause Summer be here soon. Yay Cheers Crissy

I am coping because I can't afford not to.

I just had covid and getting over it I think I doing O K

2 of my grandchildren lost their Nana and Tata. 3 of my older grandaughters lost their Mother and I lost my cousin and his wife to Covid. It has been hard. I just wish something could be learned by all this. Maybe those who worked well from home could continue that. Less traffic, less pollution. Less personal contact. Things could be realized because of Covid but it seems everything is back to no so normal.

I’m already nostalgic about last years hard lockdown in Melbourne. It was so peaceful. Now all the clowns are out and about again, on the roads ( they think public transport is too dangerous), yet it’s safe to squish up at Noodle Box and Hungry Jacks. A hard lockdown everywhere for a while, to give nature a chance to catch its breath would be great.

This happens each 100 years big flu. We never questioned n the bird flu or pig flu. What will bw next goat flu. As they say questions history questions life questions everything around you

I have more problems than Covid-19.

According to my GP I'm vulnerable and have several morbidity issues. The social distancing and uncertainty of not being 'fully' vaccinated has had significant impacts on my usual habits and consequently on my physical and mental health, In a word I'm not coping all that well

I have more pressing issues to help keep my partner alive than COVID and have had for the past three years - this doesn't really affect us at all.

Am coping great, just wish the media would stop with shoving it in our faces 24/7

Our secret of coping is !! we live in Western Australia The safest place in the Southern Hemisphere

doing OK now ?

I am rather a bit of a panic merchant, so I am always on edge, and with all that is going on in the world, I thank my lucky stars that I am or rather seem to be coping, however this latest argument between Isreal, and who ever plays on mind as I don't want our kids to be part of any wars

I live in New Zealand and although we did very well in containing the virus something has gone horribly wrong with the vacine roll out. I am in a Care Home and we haven't been offered the vaccine yet. The government is lying to us and it's terrifying.

I am happy also , the reason being is that I live in wa and the State Government here has done a grea5 job in keepin* our borders safe. I also support Aust. Govt in not letting any people from India get in to Aust. It is diabolical in India that there are so many people dying from this pandemic and rightly so that no one gets in without a clear medical outcome

Happy because more problems in society come to surface. Hopefully something will be fixed before something else like Covid comes.

have not coped for some time. Take one day at a time and just try to get through each day. Lucky I have good support

There's a roof over my head, food in the kitchen and the utility bills are paid. But wait - there's more! Had my first Covid jab _ Pfizer - a couple of days ago and the second one is booked for 3 weeks away. Things could easily be worse.

Im cheesed off at having to clock in everywhere i go as they say big brother is watching you

Oz seems to have it under control

We are lucky here in New Zealand. The government has done a good job of containing Covid-19.

We are all fine and have no problems. The Biggest Problem of all has been the Media - in all it's forms. They started a campaign telling everyone how stressed, how deprived we all are as a result of Covid19. They just never let up telling us how dreadfgul we should all feel. They even publicised a 5-year-old child who was suffering from Mental Issues as a result of Covid19 - a child who's parents admitted they had had no family members, friends etc, who had contracted Covid19 or, other than not being allowed to go to the Gym, Pub etc. - which no child should be going to in the first place - and social distancing. "We, my husband and I, had to stay home and as Child care was closed we looked after her" What sort of parents are they that their 5-year-old develops mental health Issues when they are looking after it? The media loves to turn everything into a Massive Disaster - if you won Lotto and made the mistake of telling the media they would turn that into a disaster as well!

I'm going ok...

Life is pretty much normal where I live at the moment - waiting on vaccine roll out to increase..

No issues where I live. No infections and no problems, Doing everyday stuff as normal and as usual.

There is so much uncertainty in Australia. The vaccine roll out, political bickering, airline dramas ect ..I'm sick of hearing about it to be honest.

I am doing fine thank you.

I am coping well

i am a pensioner living in nz, i am doing ok, go ten pin bowling twice a week, so i am one of the lucky ones and have not been hit by covid.

I’ve coped very well riding my bike 5 days,golf & table tennis 2 days a week.Have travelled overseas each year but quite honestly I’m concerned many countries are still dangerous to visit due to Covid infections best to stay home & travel in our beautiful country

I have lived through 2 major earthquakes,millions of smaller earthquakes,a terriorist attack and a pandemic yep doing just fine thanks :)

Getting ants in my pants having to stay home. Really keen to get globe trotting again but the vaccine roll out is damn slow. On the bright side, didn’t get the lurgy or any other form of curse so …….just waiting …lol

I would be coping a hell of a lot better if I didn't have to wear this damn mask at work every day! ........ so over this .........

Life is still awesome. In the last 9 months I have been in Jakarta, Perth , Darwin and am now in Bali. I wander along the beach every day and drink cold beer. Okay we have to wear a mask when wandering around but that is no big deal.

Just normal, doing the correct thing and getting on with my life.

Good

All fine here in Sunny Queensland, Australia! - Come and join us when you can!

I live in Queensland Australia so don't have too much experience of COVID. Some of the other States suffered but fortunately we were okay. I have saved a lot of money since we are not permitted to holiday overseas. Lucky with mental health, but totally aware that even in Queensland some people are suffering. We do need to learn to live with it just like we live with the flu, once we do that we will get somewhere back to normal. Whatever that normal is for you.

ok

New Zealand here, We have been very lucky with the decisions made by our government which has kept 99% of us safe, Yes some have lost jobs family and other things etc but on the whole we are doing fine, This is the new normal

Smile and carry on

I found out yesterday that the Australian man who most recently died in India was one of the Dads from our Junior Sports Club. Our children were in the same team. Yes it is a very sad thing that happened, but he knew the risks involved of travelling. The government has been telling us to stay here and not travel abroad- he chose to go overseas. Yes, he went to be with some of his family (some members had already died of covid before he left the country), other members died after he got there. I just hope his wife and teenage children are given the time and space to grieve and continue on with their lives. On a more personal front- the pandemic hasn't affected me too much although it did somewhat change the way i do things now. Hubby & I lost a very good friend to suicide last year (they were a musician and Covid was the final straw in the string of bad luck they had gone through and had thrown at them), My Mum was starting chemo so i made the decision to stop physically visiting her. We only live about 25km away, but live in two different areas which both were hot spots throughout last year at different times. I still haven't been to visit her and am not sure when i will resume doing so (we had a difficult relationship to start with). 1 other thing that changed last year was how i shop. I used to love shopping, going out at least a few days of the week, not always to buy things but more to get out of the house for a while, go walking, have a nice lunch (something different to what i'd usually eat if i was at home). Since we were told it was best to stay home, i have barely gone out- mostly only going out in the evenings/at night after the regular shops are shut, just to go to the supermarket to grab some groceries. The amount of online shopping i did increased a bit. I didn't buy for the sake of buying, but i did find out that i can get better sales online than what i could in-store. I feel extremely lucky living in Australia. The pandemic did reach us, but we are so fortunate we have had so few cases compared to other countries. I guess that is one of the benefits of living on an island (even if it is a big one). Take care everyone as i know it's not over yet.

three simple little words. "listen, trust, and obey. Follow these three little words, and you will find " hope"

Everything is ok here in Sydney

WHERE I LIVE WE HAVE BEEN SAFE BUT OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE HAVE BEEN EFFECTED SO NOTHING HAS CHANGED FOR ME

doing ok

fine

I think the Situation is best summed up by a poem about Hope and Survival called '“Hope” is the thing with feathers (Emily Dickinson - 1830 to 1886). 'Hope’ is the thing with feathers – That perches in the soul – And sings the tune without the words – And never stops – at all – And sweetest – in the Gale – is heard – And sore must be the storm – That could abash the little Bird That kept so many warm – I’ve heard it in the chillest land – And on the strangest Sea – Yet – never – in Extremity, It asked a crumb – of me.

Same as always

Could be better here our landlord needs us out so that they can sell but with a rental crisis we haven't found anywhere to go and to find out that the homeless rate in Australia is now at an all-time high of 14% there are a lot of people fighting over one house. I'm going through each day, trying to be hopeful for my kids but at the end of the day there is only so much hope that anyone can have.

Just surviving

with close friends and family to speak to makes it easy to cope

We are wonderful. Far away from all the chaos.

We are doing okay

Doing ok all my family are well so very thankful for that. Have just had the first covid vaccination. Going to visit my son and family in New Zealand soon so am very excited to see my two granddaughters who I haven't seen for two years now. Feel as though everything is starting to return to some sort of normality.

I am doing very well.

Had the Covid virus, been tested over 20 times, had vaccine. Never better. Onward and upward.

Doing alright. Sometimes I feel stressed but not with what is happening due to the virus. Sometimes going out makes me feel unsure and want to put the mask on even though we do not have to. I experience panic leaving my suburb in the car after not leaving my area for months but pushed on and over came it. Try to keep busy as I used to but am wary. Compared to overseas we are excellent in that the virus is under control and most of us do what is right to keep the virus at bay.

I am still above ground - not planted in the ground - no complaints!

Doing okay but really miss some of my family members.

Here in Australia we have done well. Even with the infection sometimes breaking out of quarantine either due to some idiot or some unforeseen event or that the infection did not show up till the week after they left quarantine we have been very fortunate our health department have been able to control it extremely well and people have gone en masse to be tested so any outbreak could be minimalised. I have coped well and life has gone on pretty much the same with just a few tweaks which have not affected me too much. I wear a mask if required, I social distance which suits me, etc. I have family in Victoria who were locked down for weeks and had to wear masks for months including their children but they coped well also. I guess it is a matter of this is how it is so just accept it as this is easier that fighting it or complaining about it because ignoring the restrictions is not an option anyway. Some family members have had loss of income but we all soldiered on. We are healthy and hope this virus is kicked in the butt real soon.

Just lost my border for medical reasons, so very poor

Loss on income, like everyone else. School at home. We are all healthy. So, overall we are doing well.