Getting Help
Disclaimer:
The advice and information contained on this website is the best we can give based on research evidence and clinical experience at the time of creation. However, the creators cannot know the individual circumstances of website visitors, and therefore cannot accept any liability to visitors or others for the consequences of following this advice.
If you are in any way uncertain about the best course for you, you should consult your doctor or mental health professional for an individual assessment of your needs.
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:
Online therapy for obsessive-compulsive symptoms: ocdnotme.com.au
Online therapy for stress and anxiety: brave-online.com/
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
Anxiety online: anxietyonline.org.au
Mindspot Clinic: mindspot.org.au
Virtual clinic: virtualclinic.org.au
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.
If non life-threatening, call your local NHS urgent mental health
helpline: www.nhs.uk
Get self-help – A UK website offering CBT resources:
British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies: babcp.com – Information on CBT.
Find a CBT therapist in the UK: cbtregisteruk.com/Default.aspx
Anxiety UK: anxietyuk.org.uk/ and nopanic.org.uk/ - Information
on anxiety.
OCD-UK: ocduk.org and OCD Action: ocdaction.org.uk -
Information on OCD.
Depression alliance: depressionalliance.org – Information on
depression.
MindEd: minded.org.uk - Resources on youth mental health.
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.