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This page contains crisis phone numbers and links as well as articles and information of relevance to mental health and counselling.

 

Crisis numbers

• Lifeline   13 11 14
• Suicide Line   1300 651 251
• Safe Steps (for women and children - victims of family violence)   1800 015 188
• Child Protection (DHHS, for children and young people whose safety is at risk)  13 12 78
• Sexual Assault Crisis Line   1800 806 292
• Kids Help Line (for ages 5 to 25)   1800 551 800 
• MensLine Australia (for men with family realtionship concerns)  1300 789 978
• With Respect (specialist LGBTIQ family violence service)  1800 542 847
• Men's Referral Service (for people at risk of using family violence)  1300 766 491

Useful websites

• Beyond Blue (Depression & Anxiety)  beyondblue.org.au
• About Grief   (Grief) aboutgrief.com

Items of interest

As I find interesting resources online, I will list them here with a link:

Aug 2021 - Listening is such an important skill for counsellors, but this article also highlights how important it is for all of us to be listened to and to learn about listening to each other.  Find out more here: Having a Good Listener Improves Your Brain Health.

Jul 2021 - Proper breathing can be extremely helpful for our mental health, find out more at this blog: The Power of Proper Breathing.

Jan 2021 - Esther Perel, an internationally renowned Couples Therapist, being interviewed about 'Why couples fight' on YouTube.

Dec 2020 - How we respond to our emotions is important for our mental health and well-being but our attitude toward some of what we are feeling can get in the way of this.  This article can be helpful in understanding the role of emotions and how to be receptive to them.   "Emotions aren't good or bad, they just are"  by Anne Gregert, April 2014.

 

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