23 Apr 2020

Coronavirus: Mental Health helpline calls rise sharply

From Morning Report, 8:10 am on 23 April 2020

Calls and texts to the government's free national mental health helpline have risen sharply since the start of Alert Level 4.

In recent days, the number of calls to 'Need To Talk 1737' is up by 40 percent as people seek counselling over issues such as financial anxiety or worries about children.

Eleisha Foon reports.