Links
SOURCES OF IMMEDIATE HELP
- Lifeline http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Ph. 13 11 14
- Kids Help Line http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Ph: 1800 55 1800
- Mensline http://www.menslineaus.org.au
Ph: 1300 78 99 78 -
SANE Helpline: http://www.sane.org
Ph: 1800 18 SANE (7263)
The line is open 24/7 for provision of information and referral.
Health professionals take calls during the day, providing a more sophisticated response.
HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITES
- Mental Health Wiki –Collaborative wiki site with comprehensive up to date information about a variety of mental health topics: http://www.mentalhealthwiki.org/
- Mood Memos – Email-based self-help for mild depression: http://www.moodmemos.com
- YOUTH BEYOND BLUE - Australian depression website for young people: http://www.youthbeyondblue.com
- REACHOUT - Covers a range of issues for young people, including mental health problems: http://www.reachout.com.au
- BEYONDBLUE - comprehensive website on depression: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
- BLUEPAGES - Good evidence based website on depression: http://bluepages.anu.edu.au/
- CRUfAD - Good Australian website on anxiety disorders: http://www.crufad.com/
- NDARC - Good Australian website on alcohol and drugs: http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/
- Comprehensive Australian Alcohol and Drug Information Network http://www.adin.com.au
- NIMH - Excellent US site for information on all mental health areas: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- The MoodGYM - Innovative interactive cognitive behaviour therapy site: http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/
- ASIST - Course on Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training: http://www.livingworks.org.au/
- SANE – Wide range of information on mental health, with around 40 factsheets plus translations and podcasts and access to Helpline Online: http://www.sane.org
- Living Is For Everyone (LIFE) - This official site of the Commonwealth Department of Health and Ageing National Suicide Prevention Strategy is a suicide and self-harm prevention resource providing the best available evidence and resources to guide activities aimed at reducing the rate at which people take their lives in Australia: www.livingisforeveryone.com.au
