Phone

In an emergency, call 000

Help is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, anywhere in Australia. If you need help now, call:

• Lifeline – 13 11 14
• Kids Helpline – 1800 55 1800
• Mental Health Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team in your state/territory
  • In QLD – Acute Care Team – 1300 642 255

• Beyond Blue – 1300 224 636
• 13YARN – 13 92 76

Websites

There are a wide range of sources you can refer to for information and help about mental health.  Helplines, websites and government mental health information services provide a range of services.

• Mental Health Australia – https:// mhaustralia.org
• Australian Government: Head to Health – www.headtohealth.gov.au

Professional bodies

• The Australian Psychological Society – www.psychology.org.au
• The Psychology Board of Australia – www.psychologyboard.gov.au

Recommended reading

The Lies We Tell Ourselves How to face the truth, accept yourself, and create a better life

By: Jon Frederickson

It’s Not Always Depression: A New Theory of Listening to Your Body, Discovering Core Emotions and Reconnecting with Your Authentic Self

By: Hilary Jacobs Hendel

• The Gifts of Imperfection
• Braving the Wilderness: The Quest for True Belonging and the Courage to Stand Alone
• Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead
• Daring Greatly: How the Courage to Be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead

By: Brené Brown

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