Here to help
Health is built on balance
Balance is built on health
We need to tend carefully and sometimes vigilantly to our mental health.
Your mind is constantly and imperfectly working the levers, trying to keep you steady while you figure out what to do with your thoughts, passions, ambitions and big dreams as well as your hurts, limitations and fears. It may tap the breaks and try to slow you down sometimes.
Your mind may throw up distress symbols when it senses a problem… If you’re moving too fast or working in a way that’s unsustainable, or if you’re getting caught up in disordered thinking or harmful patterns of behaviour. Pay attention to how you’re feeling and what's being signalled by your body and your mind.
- Michelle Obama, taken from The Light We Carry.
Please reach out if you or someone you know is struggling. It can be hard.
There are a number of resources and tools to assist you. If you are based in Australia then excellent places to start for all ages are listed below.
General Counselling and Support |
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Find an Acceptance and Commitment (ACT) Therapist in Australia |
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Open Doors Youth Service (LGBTIQ+ young people aged 12 to 24) |
| Open Arms Counselling - If you have served in the ADF then you + yours can access this service with an understanding of veteran + military culture |
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Suicide Helplines |
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Lifeline – For all Ages |
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13 Yarn- For all Ages. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people going through a tough time who feel like having a yarn. |
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Suicide Call Back Service For Ages 15 and over |
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1800RESPECT – For all Ages. If you, or someone you know, is experiencing sexual assault or domestic and family violence. |
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Info on General Health and Wellbeing |
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Online Mental Health Support |
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WellMob - Online resources for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People |
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Substance Use Resources |
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Financial Debt Resources |
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Domestic and Family Violence |
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Management Guide for General Practitioners |