There are a number of ways to get help. The key is that if you try something and it doesn’t work or feel right, keep looking until you find something that does.
Some first contact options include:
- Talking to a trusted family member or friend
- Visiting a youth-friendly doctor
- Attending a Blossomproject workshop
- Talking to Headspace centre
- Community health centres
- School, TAFE or University welfare teams
- Private practitioners including youth workers, social workers, mental health nurses, psychiatrists and psychologists.
So, read about it, get on the internet and see what other people are doing about it. Talk to a trusted family member or friend. There are nearly always things you can do to improve your circumstances. Here are some useful links.
Check out ‘find services‘ for more information on other services and support.
Anonymous phone and online services
Kids Help Line
Phone: 1800 55 1800
Kids Help Line is a 24-hour telephone and online counseling for 5 to 25 year olds in Australia.
Lifeline
Phone: 13 11 14
Lifeline provides 24-hour confidential telephone counseling to anyone within Australia. You can talk to them about any problem, big or small.
CounsellingOnline
Free alcohol and drug counseling online 24-hours-a-day, 7-days-a-week. Provides support for alcohol and other drug users, and others affected by alcohol and drug use in the community, including family members, relatives and friends.
