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        Talking about what’s going on with others
        who understand – or may be going through
        something similar – can really make a
        difference. Here is a list of help lines which
        will help connect you with people online
        or via phone, in a safe and anonymous
        environment, to discuss anxiety, depression,
        suicide and a range of life issues.


         Help Line        Services Provided                  Website               Phone
                          Provides information and support to help
                          everyone in Australia achieve their best possible
         Beyond Blue                                         beyondblue.org.au
                          mental health - helping with issues of depression,
                          suicide and anxiety disorders.
                          Information on symptoms, treatment and
         Black Dog Institute                                 www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
                          prevention of depression and bipolar disorder.
                          Short-term counselling and emotional and
         Carers Australia  psychological support services for carers and their  www.carersaustralia.com.au  1800 242 636
                          families in each state and territory.
                          A national platform for multicultural communities
         Embrace          and Australian mental health services to access
         Multicultural    resources, services and information in a culturally   embracementalhealth.org.au
         Mental Health
                          accessible format.
                          Free online and telephone service that supports
         Headspace        young people aged between 12 and 25 and their   headspace.org.au  1800 650 890
                          families going through a tough time.
                          A free, private and confidential, telephone and
         Kids Helpline    online counselling service specifically for young   www.kidshelpline.com.au  1800 55 1800
                          people aged between 5 and 25.
                          A telephone and online support, information
         MensLine Australia  and referral service, helping men to deal with   mensline.org.au  1300 78 99 78
                          relationship problems in an effective way.
                          An innovative website that can help you find free
         Head to Health   and low-cost, trusted online and phone mental   headtohealth.gov.au
                          health resources.
                          An online and telephone clinic providing free
         MindSpot Clinic  assessment and treatment services for Australian   mindspot.org.au  1800 61 44 34
                          adults with anxiety or depression.
         Relationships    A provider of relationship support services for   www.relationships.org.au  1300 364 277
         Australia        individuals, families and communities.
                          Information about mental illness, treatments,
         SANE Australia                                      www.sane.org          1800 18 7263
                          where to go for support and help carers.
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