Getting Help

Disclaimer:

The advice and information on this website is the best we can give based on research evidence at the time of creation. However, as this is an unguided intervention, if you are uncertain about the best course for you, then you should consult your doctor or mental health professional for an individual assessment of your needs.

If you want to get further help with mental health, and you are not already seeing a mental health professional, talk to your general practitioner to discuss a referral.

IN A LIFE-THREATENING EMERGENCY CONTACT 000 OR ATTEND YOUR CLOSEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.

YOU CAN ALSO CALL LIFELINE FOR IMMEDIATE SUPPORT (24 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK) ON: 13 11 14.

Mental Health Helplines:

The following is a list of phone helplines to call for urgent mental health assistance, but these are not substitutes for calling 000 in a life-threatening emergency.

State Mental Health Helplines

Western Australia Child and Adolescent Urgent Mental Health Support Line- 1800 048 636

Western Australia Mental Health Emergency Response Line- Metro: 1300 555 788, Peel: 1800 676 822

Northern Territory Mental Health Line- 1800 682 288

South Australia Mental Health Emergency Line- 13 11 65

Queensland Children and Youth Mental Health Service Acute Response Team- 3068 2555

Queensland Acute Care Team- 1300 642 255

New South Wales Mental Health Line- 1800 011 511

Victoria Psychiatric Triage- 1300 721 927

Australian Capital Territory Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team- 1800 629 354

Tasmania Mental Health Service Helpline- 1800 332 388

Additional Helplines

Lifeline (24/7)- phone: 13 11 14 or text: 0477 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au

National Alcohol and other Drug Hotline (24/7)- 1800 250 015 - This phone line can provide you with information, counselling, advice, and referrals to a youth alcohol and other drug service in your area.

13YARN (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support line)- 13 92 76

Butterfly Foundation (eating disorder support)- 1800 33 4673 or https://butterfly.org.au

Headspace- 1800 650 890 or https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/

Kids Helpline (24/7)- 1800 55 1800 or https://kidshelpline.com.au

Youth Beyond Blue- 1300 22 4636 or https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/young-people

QLife (LGBTQI+ helpline)- 1800 184 527 or webchat available 3pm-midnight every day at https://qlife.org.au

Suicide Call Back Service– 24/7 phone and online support 1300 659 467, www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au

Counselling services (online, phone and face-to face) for young people:

Youth Focus (Western Australia)- ph: (08) 6266 4333 or https://youthfocus.com.au

Headspace (Australia wide) - 1800 650 890 or https://headspace.org.au/online-and-phone-support/

Online and Self-Help Resources

You can access information and/or treatment through the following websites and resources:

Book resources (including online books):

NHS reading well booklist, evidence-based self-help books, including on bereavement: New Reading Well for teens booklist | News | Reading Well (reading-well.org.uk)
An illustrated journal to normalise grief as a natural response: Devine, M. (2021). How to carry what can’t be fixed: A journal for grief. Publisher: Sounds True.

Online information resources:

Information and resources on grief in Australia: www.grief.org.au
Information on posttraumatic mental health, relevant to traumatic bereavement: Home - Phoenix Australia
UK trauma council, resources on traumatic bereavement: UK Trauma Council https://uktraumacouncil.org/resources/traumatic-bereavement

Youth Beyond Blue: Information on anxiety and depression - Issues for young people - Beyond Blue
The Centre for Clinical Interventions – Information on cognitive behavioural treatment for anxiety, depression and eating disorders: cci.health.wa.gov.au
Butterfly Foundation – Information on where to seek help for eating disorders https://butterfly.org.au

Online therapy services:

Black Dog Institute, online programs to improve mental health and sleep: Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health | Science. Compassion. Action.
Online cognitive behaviour therapy for obsessive-compulsive symptoms: ocdnotme.com.au
Online treatment for stress and anxiety: brave-online.com/
Online treatment for anxiety: anxietyonline.org.au
Online cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression: mindspot.org.au
Online cognitive behaviour therapy for anxiety and depression: virtualclinic.org.au