Mental Health Support Services
Below, are a list of support services for those who are struggling themselves, or know someone who may be struggling :
If you or someone you know are in an emergency, or at immediate risk of harm to yourself or others, please contact Emergency Services : 000.
Lifeline : 13 11 14 (lifeline.org)
Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians experiencing a personal crisis with access to 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Suicide Call Back Service : 1300 659 467 (suicidecallbackservice.org.au)
Suicide Call Back Service provides free phone, video & online counselling for anyone affected by suicide.
Beyond Blue : 1300 224 636 (beyondblue.org.au)
Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live.
MensLine Australia : 1300 789 978 (mensline.org.au)
MensLine Australia is a professional telephone and online support and information service for Australian men.
QLIFE : 1800 18 45 27 (Qlife.org.au)
QLife is Australia’s first nationally-oriented counselling and referral service for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and/or intersex (LGBTI).
Other resources on mental health :
Life in Mind (suicide prevention portal) (lifeinmindaustralia.com.au)
Head to Health (mental health portal) (headtohealth.gov.au)
SANE (online forum) (sane.org)
Black Dog Institute (research and statistic reference) (www.blackdoginstitute.org.au)