Getting help
GETTING PROFESSIONAL HELP (AUSTRALIA)
If you want to get further help with mental health, and you are not already seeing a mental health professional, talk to your primary care physician (general practitioner) to discuss a referral.
IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CONTACT 000 IMMEDIATELY, OR ATTEND YOUR CLOSEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
In Australia: call Lifeline for immediate support (24 hours a day, 7 days a week) on: 13 11 14.
State Mental Health Helplines
Western Australia Child and Adolescent Urgent Mental Health Support Line- 1800 048 636
Western Australia Mental Health Emergency Response Line- Metro: 1300 555 788, Peel: 1800 676 822
Northern Territory Mental Health Line- 1800 682 288
South Australia Mental Health Emergency Line- 13 11 65
Queensland Children and Youth Mental Health Service Acute Response Team- 3068 2555
Queensland Acute Care Team- 1300 642 255
New South Wales Mental Health Line- 1800 011 511
Victoria Psychiatric Triage- 1300 721 927
Australian Capital Territory Crisis Assessment and Treatment Team- 1800 629 354
Tasmania Mental Health Service Helpline- 1800 332 388
Additional Helplines
Lifeline (24/7)- 13 11 14 or https://www.lifeline.org.au
Butterfly Foundation (eating disorder support)- 1800 33 4673 or https://butterfly.org.au
Headspace- 1800 650 890 or https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/
Kids Helpline (24/7)- 1800 55 1800 or https://kidshelpline.com.au
Youth Beyond Blue- 1300 22 4636 or https://www.beyondblue.org.au/who-does-it-affect/young-people
Online Resources
You can also access information and/or cognitive-behavioural treatment through the following websites:
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Online therapy for obsessive-compulsive symptoms: ocdnotme.com.au
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Online therapy for stress and anxiety: brave-online.com/
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Online therapy for anxiety: mq.edu.au/about/campus-services-and-facilities/hospital-and-clinics/centre-for-emotional-health-clinic/programs-for-children-and-teenagers/online-treatment-accordions/cool-kids-online
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Anxiety online: anxietyonline.org.au
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Mindspot Clinic: mindspot.org.au
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Virtual clinic: virtualclinic.org.au
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The Centre for Clinical Interventions: cci.health.wa.gov.au
GETTING PROFESSIONAL HELP (UK)
If you want to get further help with mental health, and you are not already seeing a mental health professional, talk to your primary care physician (general practitioner) to discuss a referral.
IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CONTACT 999 IMMEDIATELY, OR ATTEND YOUR CLOSEST ACCIDENT AND EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
In the United Kingdom: Call 116 123 to talk to the Samaritans or Text “SHOUT” to 85258 to contact the Shout Crisis Text Line.
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If non life-threatening, call your local NHS urgent mental health
helpline: www.nhs.uk
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Get self-help – A UK website offering CBT resources:
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British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies: babcp.com – Information on CBT.
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Find a CBT therapist in the UK: cbtregisteruk.com/Default.aspx
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Anxiety UK: anxietyuk.org.uk/ and nopanic.org.uk/ - Information
on anxiety.
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OCD-UK: ocduk.org and OCD Action: ocdaction.org.uk -
Information on OCD.
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Depression alliance: depressionalliance.org – Information on
depression.
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MindEd: minded.org.uk - Resources on youth mental health.
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National Health Service, UK: Information on CBT.
GETTING PROFESSIONAL HELP (USA)
If you want to get further help with mental health, and you are not already seeing a mental health professional, talk to your primary care physician (general practitioner) to discuss a referral.
IN A LIFE THREATENING EMERGENCY CONTACT 911 IMMEDIATELY, OR ATTEND YOUR CLOSEST EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT.
In the United States of America: Call 988 to talk to the Suicide and Crisis Lifeline or visit https://988lifeline.org
GETTING PROFESSIONAL HELP (WORLDWIDE)
If you want to get further help with mental health, and you are not already seeing a mental health professional, talk to your primary care physician (general practitioner) to discuss a referral.
For a list of crisis supports available in your country, please visit https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_suicide_crisis_lines and in a life threatening emergency contact your local emergency services phone number.