Useful links on mental health related matters
Lifeline
www.lifeline.org.au
Links and a search facility that directs you to your local Lifeline centre.
Suicide Helpline
www.suicidehelpline.org.au
Information on why a person becomes suicidal, helping someone who is suicidal, what to do in an emergency and how to cope with a death by suicide.
SANE Australia
www.sane.org
Mental health-related information, tips, links and online help
Beyond Blue
www.BeyondBlue.org.au
Information on depression, its treatment, fact sheets and links.
Anxiety Recovery Centre
www.arcvic.com.au
Information about anxiety disorders, their management and links.
ADAVIC (The Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria)
www.adavic.org.au
Information about Panic Disorder, Social Phobia, Agoraphobia, Generalised Anxiety and Depression, and support services.
TRANX (Tranquilliser Recovery and New Existence)
www.tranx.org.au
Information on benzodiazepines (tranquillisers and sleeping pills), guidelines on how to use them safely, and strategies for sleep and anxiety management.
GROW
www.grow.net.au
Details of weekly depression and anxiety-related support group meetings, various social activities and group leader training weekends.
Black Dog Institute
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
Information on depression (including during and after pregnancy) and Bipolar Disorder - specifically looking at causes, treatments, symptoms, getting help and current research findings.
Mood Disorder Association
www.moodsa.info
Information of types of mood disorders, related services and links.
Depression and Mood Disorders Association
http://dmda.mentalhealth.asn.au/supgrp.htm
Mood disorder-related information (e.g.depression and bipolar disorder), support groups and links.
Human Rights and Equal Opportunity Commission
www.humanrights.gov.au
Information on your rights and how to protect them, including information specifically for people with disabilities.
Mental Health Law Centre
www.mhlcwa.org.au
Legal information for people with mental illness - covering issues like being an involuntary patient, guardianship, medication and making complaints.
Centrelink
www.centrelink.gov.au
Information on how people with mental illness and their carers can get the support they are entitled to, including sickness allowance, disability support pensions and psychological treatment.
Disability Services Australia
www.dsa.org.au
Information on the rights of people with disabilities.
MoodGYM
www.moodgym.anu.edu.au
An interactive web-based program that helps people identify problem emotions and develop skills for preventing and managing depression.
BluePages
www.bluepages.anu.edu.au
Information on the symptoms of depression its causes, how to prevent and treat it - as well as related links.
depressioNet
www.depressionet.com.au
Online depression-related information and advice on accessing professionals and treatment throughout Australia. There is also 24 hour peer support via email, the messageboard and chat rooms.
GROW
www.grow.net.au
For people recovering from depression, anxiety or mental or emotional distress, this site provides information on how to get involved with a range of activities These activities include weekly group meetings, social activities, residential community and training weekends.
depression.com.au
www.depression.com.au
This is an Australian depression information resource with links to depression support services, related sites, psychologists and therapists in your area.
Depression Guide
www.depression-guide.com
Depression Guide is a searchable index of articles and personal stories, related to depression - including symptoms, causes, types of depression and treatments.
National Network of Adult and Adolescent Children who have a Mentally Ill Parents Victoria NNAAMI)
www.nnaami.org
This site is run by a group of people who have experienced life with a mentally ill parent - the aim is to provide assistance for each other, via self -help support, discussion and counselling groups.
The National Association for Loss and Grief
VIC - www.nalagvic.org.au
Information on counselling and support services, seminars, publications and links for people who are experiencing grief following the loss of someone close to them.
Mental Health
Australian Psychological Society (APS)
www.psychology.org.au
Provides information on what a psychologist does and how find one.
Just Look
www.justlook.org.au
An online national database of low-cost or free health and community services offered throughout Australia.
Good Therapy
www.goodtherapy.com.au
Information about what to expect from therapy and tips on how to find a therapist.
Mensline Australia
www.menslineaus.org.au
Information and support for men, especially around family breakdown or separation. This service provides anonymous telephone support, information and referral.
Mental Health Associations/Foundation
VIC - www.mhfa.org.au
Information on mental health, research, programs, services and links.
Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia
www.schizophrenia.org.au
Information about mental illness, related projects, programs and services in which the organisation is involved.
Multicultural Mental Health Australia
www.mmha.org.au
Mental health information translated into many languages...also links to culturally- relevant mental health services, including state/territory- based transcultural mental health centres.
Post and Antenatal Depression Association Inc (PaNDa)
www.panda.org.au
Provides information to women and their families affected by antenatal and postnatal mood disorders on the causes and symptoms of these disorders, as well as types of treatments and support services are available.
Turning Point
www.turningpoint.org.au
Information about substance use-related disorders and their management and an online interactive counselling service.
The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC)
www.ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au
Information about substance use-related disorders and their management.
Family Drug Help
www.familydrughelp.sharc.org.au
Family-focused information about substance use-related disorders and their management.
Drug Info Clearinghouse
www.druginfo.adf.org.au
A searchable online library with drug and alcohol-related information.
Ybblue
www.ybblue.com.au
The youth website of beyondblue: the national depression initiative. Focusing on depression, anxiety and substance use-related disorders, this site is aimed specifically at young people and provides information, tips, personal stories and links.
Headroom
www.headroom.net.au
Information and advice on how to look after the mental health of children and young people. This site is for children, young people, their families and friends and includes information on bullying, stress, problem solving and friendship.
Somazone
www.somazone.com.au
Young people-focused information about drugs, sex, mental health, body image and relationships.
Kids Help Line
www.kidshelp.com.au
Email and web counselling for children and young people aged between five and18 years.
Other Mental Health Services:
http://www.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealth/services/adult/index.htm
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