Links to resources for adolescents
There are lots of information and resources for students and their families on the Department of Education website: Wellbeing Resources
Additionally, if you need to talk to someone...
For anyone 25 or under - Kids Helpline is a free, private and confidential 24/7 phone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. | Phone 24/7: 1800 55 1800
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For all ages - 24-hour crisis support telephone service. Lifeline provides 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services. | Phone 24/7: 13 11 14 TEXT 6:00pm - Midnight: 0477 131114 Crisis Support Chat 7:00PM – Midnight Crisis Chat (lifeline.org.au) |
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Beyond Blue provides information and support to help everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health, whatever their age and wherever they live. | Phone 24/7: 1300 22 4636 Chat Online 3:00pm - Midnight: Young people - Beyond Blue |
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eheadspace provides free online and telephone support and counselling to young people 12 - 25 and their families and friends. | Group Chat 24/7, 1-on-1 Chat 9am - 1am: eheadspace Support | headspace |
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QLife provides anonymous and free LGBTI peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships | Phone 3pm - Midnight: 1800 184 527 Webchat 3pm – Midnight: Chat (qlife.org.au) |
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Confidential information, counselling and support service, open 24 hours to support people impacted by sexual assault, domestic or family violence and abuse | Phone 24/7: 1800 737 732 Interpreter: 13 14 50 Online Chat 24/7 Welcome - Web Chat (1800respect.org.au) |
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Carer Line offer emotional support, referrals and distribute carer specific resources and information to carers and community members | 9am – 5pm Monday - Friday: 1800 242 636 |
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A mental health professional will answer your call about mental health concerns for you or someone you are concerned about, including children, teens, adults and older people | Phone 24/7: 1800 011 511 |
If you are looking for an App...
CALM HARM: provides tasks that help you resist or manage the urge to self-harm. You can add your own tasks too and it's completely private and password protected. |
Free and available at the App Store and Google Play
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REACHOUT WORRYTIME: interrupts repetitive thinking by setting aside your worries until later, so you don't get caught up in them and can get on with your day. This means you can deal with worries once a day, rather than carrying them around with you 24/7 |
Free and available at the App Store |
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REACHOUT BREATHE: helps you reduce the physical symptoms of stress and anxiety by slowing down your breathing and your heart rate with your iPhone |
Free and available at the App Store |
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SMILING MIND: is a meditation app for young people. It has been developed by a team of psychologists and uses mindfulness to boost calmness, contentment and clarity. Mindfulness meditation has been shown to help manage stress, resilience, anxiety, depression and improve general health and wellbeing. |
Free and available at the App Store and Google Play |
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WELLMIND: is designed to help you with stress, anxiety and depression. The app includes advice, tips and tools to improve your mental health and boost your wellbeing. |
Free and available at the App Store and Google Play |
If you are seeking additional information...
REACHOUT: Our mission is to deliver innovative e-mental health services that enable young people to take control of their mental health and wellbeing. |
Welcome to ReachOut.com | ReachOut Australia | |
BLACK DOG INSTITUTE: Primary areas of mental health research and treatment include: depression, bipolar disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), anxiety, workplace mental health, adolescents and young people suicide prevention, e-mental health, and positive psychology and wellbeing. |
Black Dog Institute | Science. Compassion. Action. |