SUPPORT SERVICES
Mental Health is no joke and needs to be taken seriously. If you feel you are struggling and need someone to talk to, there are many services which provide you with the help you need. These services include: Beyond Blue, Headspace, Reachout, Lifeline, Black Dog Institute and Kids Helpline.
BEYOND BLUE
Beyond Blue is an organisation to help people understand that these feelings can change. Beyond Blue provide information on multiple different aspects of life. They provide the support that one may need such as…
•Calling
•Texting
•Emailing
•Online Forums
HEADSPACE
Headspace work with young people to provide them with support in times of need. Headspace is a safe place for our LGBTQIA+ community. Headspace is dedicated to embracing diversity and eliminating all forms of discrimination in the provision of health services.
REACH OUT
Reach Out is an online service to help young people get through tough times and everyday issues. They also offer information to parents about how to help their teenage children.
LIFELINE
Lifeline is a counselling service. It has been designed for access to 24 hour crisis and suicide prevention services. It is a national charity. The most common things that people call Lifeline about are..
•Suicidal Thoughts or Attempts
•Personal Crisis
•Anxiety
•Depression
•Loneliness
BLACK DOG INSTITUTE
The Black Dog Institute is dedicated to understanding, preventing and treating mental illness. They are about creating a world where mental illness is treated with the same level of concern, immediacy and seriousness as physical illness. The Black Dog Institute provides you with facts and information as well as places to seek help and support.
KIDS HELPLINE
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling services for young people aged 5-25. Kids Helpline makes a difference to the emotional wellbeing and lives of kids everyday. They work to make sure that young people know that they aren’t alone. Kids Helpline provides young people with information such as stories, articles and videos as well as being a safe place where they can go to access the support they need. They can text or call a professional when in need of that support.
