Mental Health and Wellbeing
Understanding your mental health and knowing where to seek help is the first step to looking after yourself. There are many free, confidential support services for mental health concerns, crisis situations, and suicide prevention. Seeking help is a strength.
The following resources are available if you are in need of support:
Beyond Blue offers support with anxiety, depression, or suicidal thoughts.
Call: 1300 22 46 36 (24/7) or chat online.
If you want help to understand your feelings and whether you might need support use Start the K10 test – Beyond Blue. It is an anonymous mental health check-in tool.
Beyond Blue is also a great resource if you would like to learn more about mental health.
1800 4 WOMEN provides free phone counselling in regional and remote Queensland for women, by women – it’s confidential, non-judgemental, and you don’t need a referral.
Call: 1800 496 636 ( Monday – Friday 8 am – 8 pm and Saturdays 9 am – 5 pm)
There’s no need to travel, you can choose appointment times that work for you, and you’ll talk to the same qualified counsellor or midwife.
Acknowledgements
This information was sourced from Women’s Health & Equality and Beyond Blue and has been adapted for ease of understanding.