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Resource library. Beyond Blue has produced fact sheets, booklets and other resources to support everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health. The downloadable resources below cover anxiety, depression, suicide, wellbeing, and workplace and perinatal mental health. If you are looking for merchandise to support an event, please ...
Headspace – for children aged 12 to 25 to chat, email or speak on the phone with a qualified youth mental health professional. Kids Helpline – telephone and online counselling service for children and young people aged between 5 and 25. Lifeline – crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services.
My ability is bigger than my disability - Isis' story. From being diagnosed with cerebral palsy to breaking world records, Isis Holt has had a different upbringing to most teenagers. Isis Holt is not your average teenager. At 18, she’s already a world champion sprinter and a two-time Paralympic silver medallist. To put it simply, she’s a star.
Learn about mental health. In Australia, around 1 in 2 people will struggle with their mental health during their lifetime. Learning about mental health will help you look after your social and emotional wellbeing. It will also help you support people close to you. It's important to get support early if you're feeling unsettled or struggling.
Almost half of all LGB+ people (43.9%) experience high levels of psychological distress. Nearly three in five (58.7%) had a 12-month mental health condition. Almost half of all LGB+ people (46.8%) saw a health professional for their mental health in the last 12 months. Almost half of all LGB+ people (47.8%) had seriously thought about taking ...
So I get my Dutch surname from my dad, Vander-Kuyp, But I'm actually Aboriginal-Irish. I'd had a bit of name calling at school and kids had picked up on my skin colour. and said, "Oh, I know that you're an Abo" "You're a boong, you're a black kid." Yeah, but sport came along and that was the way I could just get that confidence, get that self ...
Support someone. Supporting someone with anxiety, depression or suicidal feelings can make a big difference to them. Support might be talking to someone who’s struggling with their mental health, helping them to get professional support or giving them practical support. Sometimes it can be hard to know what the ‘right’ thing to do is.
For resources to help you talk to someone about suicide visit: Worried about someone suicidal. If they’re in immediate danger of taking their own life: call Triple Zero (000) for an ambulance. call or chat online to Lifeline (13 11 14) or Suicide Call Back Service (1300 659 467) - free, confidential 24/7 counselling services.
Call or chat online to a counsellor. If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling. Most calls last around 20 minutes. Call a counsellor on 1300 22 4636 or chat to a counsellor online.
The first person I really sought help from was my GP and she was amazing. [Music] I now know that the way I process things, is to talk. [Music] I'll try and get outside and I do a couple of minutes what can you smell, what can you hear, what can you see. It doesn't have to be exercising, it can be anything. It can be a book, it can be a craft ...
