Links
SOURCES OF IMMEDIATE HELP
- Lifeline http://www.lifeline.org.au/
Ph. 13 11 14
- Kids Help Line http://www.kidshelp.com.au
Ph: 1800 55 1800
- Mensline http://www.menslineaus.org.au
Ph: 1300 78 99 78 - SANE Helpline http://www.sane.org.au
Ph: 1800 18 SANE (7263)
Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm EST
HIGH QUALITY MENTAL HEALTH WEBSITES
- YBBLUE - Australian depression website for young people: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/ybblue/
- REACHOUT - Covers a range of issues for young people, including mental health problems: http://www.reachout.com.au
- BEYONDBLUE - comprehensive website on depression: http://www.beyondblue.org.au/
- BLUEPAGES - Good evidence based website on depression: http://bluepages.anu.edu.au/
- CRUfAD - Good Australian website on anxiety disorders: http://www.crufad.com/
- NDARC - Good Australian website on alcohol and drugs: http://ndarc.med.unsw.edu.au/
- Comprehensive Australian Alcohol and Drug Information Network http://www.adin.com.au
- NIMH - Excellent US site for information on all mental health areas: http://www.nimh.nih.gov/
- The MoodGYM - Innovative interactive cognitive behaviour therapy site: http://moodgym.anu.edu.au/
- ASIST - Course on Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training: http://www.livingworks.org.au/
- The consumer guide to depression:
"Help for Depression: What Works (and what doesn't)"
describes the symptoms, causes and treatments of depression and how to find professional help. The guide also provides an overall rating of the helpfulness of treatments based on scientific evidence. Written by academics at the Centre for Mental Health Research.
The guide can be purchased from:
PANDANAS Books (Catalogue search term: "help for depression")
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies, ANU.
Phone: +61 2 6125 3269; Fax: +61 2 6125 9975