Mental Health info for young people

gpa south gippsland

 
Judy Tiziani
Mental Health Coordinator
 
 
Help lines
 
ó      Kids Help Line: 1800 551 800
National 24 hour free telephone counselling service for children and young people under the age of 18.

ó      Australian Parenting & Relationship Helpline: 1300 365 859
Telephone advice line for parents, couples and individuals

ó      Lifeline: 13 11 14 - 24 hour crisis line

ó      Alcohol & Other Drug Treatment Services
National Directory Counselling Online: 1800 88 236 (statewide freecall)

ó      Victims of Crime Counselling & Support Service: 1300 733 777
24 hrs/7 days providing a professional, empathetic and supportive service to assist in the recovery of victims of crime.

ó      Sexual Assault Helpline: 1800 010 120 (national freecall)
24 hrs/7 days provides crisis intervention, referral and support for any woman who has ever experienced rape or sexual assault. 
NB: This is a women only service; however men who call will receive referral advice.

ó      Suicide Help Line: 1300 651 251
The counsellors of SuicideLine provide specialist telephone counselling and information to anyone affected by suicide. If you are thinking about suicide, worried about someone, or have lost someone to suicide, you can call us. SuicideLine is a professional telephone counselling service where qualified counsellors are always available to listen and support you. We are here 24 hours a day, seven days a week to help you. Our specialist counsellors are here to provide you with free, confidential counselling, support and information, when you need it most.
In an emergency - if you are concerned for someone’s immediate safety, contact SuicideLine on 1300 651 251 or call 000 for an ambulance.
If you are with a person who is at immediate risk, it is important to stay with them. If youa re speaking on the phone, try to find out where they are and if there is someone with them.

ó      Gay & Lesbian Switchboard: FREE CALL 1800 184 527 or 9663 2939www.switchboard.org.au
Feel alone and need someone to talk to about your sexuality? There are stacks of helplines to give you all the help and advice you need. The great thing about a telephone helpline is you can stay anonymous and ask all the questions you may be afraid or embarrassed to ask face to face. 

Websites for young people

Bursting the Bubble www.burstingthebubble.com
Australian website aimed at helping and supporting youth that have problems at home.
 
Information on youth allowance (the payment for young people who need help while studying, training or looking for a job.)
 
Headspace provides mental and health wellbeing support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia.
 
Youth Beyondblue www.beyondblue.org
An excellent website for both adults and young people to access resources, information and support.
 
Child and Youth Health www.cyh.com
Australian youth website providing information on drugs and alcohol, relationships, healthy body, healthy mind, sexual health and society.
 
Family Planning Victoria www.fpv.org.au
Website for Family Planning Victoria. Information about sexual health, STIs and contraception.
 
A guide for girls on love, respect and abuse in relationships.
 
It’s all right www.itsallright.org
Help and support for those with a mental illness or who have family or friends with a mental illness.
 
A website with a whole bunch of stuff about legal rights for people under 18.
 
A website for young people on a range of health topics.
 
A web-based program that inspires young people to help themselves through tough times.
It provides support, information and referrals in a format that appeals to young people, with the aim of improving their mental health and well-being.
 
SANE Australia www.sane.org
A mental health independent charity for people concerned about mental illness. It has an email information service available.

The Butterfly Foundation  www.thebutterflyfoundation.org
Support, information and referral advice on eating disorders

The Kids Help Line  www.kidshelp.com.au
Online Web counselling for adolescents.
 
The Source  www.thesource.gov.au
This website has information on getting a job, career information, youth health issues and a Have Your Say section so that the Commonwealth Government can know what issues are important to you.
 
Warning signs www.apahelpcenter.org
Information about identifying the warning signs of violent behaviour and how to get help if you recognise these signs in yourself or your peers.
 
Information on sex, law stuff, health, youth services, drug and alcohol services for youth, STDs and STIs, and drink spiking.
 
Young Pregnant and Parent  www.ypp.org.au
Women who are young, for young women who are pregnant and for woman who are parenting young.
 
www.somazone.com.au/ - Young people’s site for health information
 
www.adf.org.ua/drughit - Young people’s site on illicit drugs.
 
www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/  - All ages site for general health issues.
 
www.quitnow.info.au/ - Quit campaign site
 
www.parentingideas.com.au/ - Adult site on parenting information.
 
www.education.indiana.edu/cas/ - Adolescent directory on topics such as conflict, violence and Mental Health.
 
www.infoxchange.net.au - Government site on services throughout Victoria.
 
www.iepa.org.au/ - Site of the International Early Psychosis Association.
 
www.ausienet.flinders.edu.au - Site of the Early Intervention Network for Mental Health for young people.
 
www.likeitis.org.au - The likeitis website is designed to educate teens on sexual health issues and reduce the rates of teenage pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections.
 
 
Brochures and factsheets

Lifeline toolkit - Helping someone at risk of suicide
 
Young health brochure - Supporting young people safely and confidentially
 
Toughin’ it out - Survival skills for dealing with suicidal thoughts
 
Helpseeker #2 Counselling - Getting help from a counsellor for yourself or a friend
 
Helpseeker #3 Drug Use - Getting help for drug use
 
Helpseeker #4 Helping Friends - Getting help for a friend
 
Helpseeker #5 GPs - Getting help from your General Practitioner (GP)
 
Fact sheet - Depression: isn’t it just a tough time?
 
Fact sheet - Depressive disorders and young people
 
Fact sheet - Anxiety disorders and young people
 
Fact sheet - Bipolar Disorder and young people
 
Fact sheet - Eating disorders and young people
 
Fact sheet - Psychosis and young people
 
Fact sheet - Self harm and young people