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Victoria has a range of mental health support services that are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. These services can provide treatment, information, tools and advice on how to deal with a range of mental health issues.
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If you think that you or someone you know has a mental health issue, there are a number of ways that you can seek advice, information and referral for general and mental health issues in Victoria...
If you are experiencing unusual or disturbing thoughts, feelings or behaviour, there are mental health services to help you...
Stigma is when someone sees you in a negative way because of a particular characteristic or attribute, such as mental illness. When someone treats you in a negative way because of your mental illness...
There are a range of mental healthcare and welfare professionals who can help you or someone you care for...
There are many free mental health hotlines and mental health online support services available across Victoria which provide crisis support, information, resources, counselling and therapy to people...
If you are feeling unwell, overwhelmed, depressed, anxious or suicidal, it is important to know that there is help out there. Mental health support services are available throughout Victoria, 24 hours...
The sooner a person with a mental illness receives treatment, the better the outcome is likely to be...
Talking with a doctor or healthcare professional about your mental health issues will help you to feel comfortable and get the most appropriate treatment for your needs...
Your local doctor can conduct an initial mental health assessment and may refer you to a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist depending on your needs...
Getting help early can reduce the severity of symptoms and the impact on people’s daily lives...
Thinking about and documenting how you would like your treatment and recovery from mental illness to work can help you become more involved in your healthcare...
Mental illness is a general term for a group of illnesses that may impact on a person’s thoughts, perceptions, feelings and behaviours. Mental illness can make it difficult for someone to cope with...
Growing up is not easy and at each stage of development, from pre-primary right through to the teen years, there are challenges that will test a child’s emotional and mental health...
There are a range of mental health services, some provided by government and some that are run by private or community providers...
Public mental health services in rural and regional Victoria are often some distance away or more costly than they are in the city...
Telephone helplines such as Lifeline (call 13 11 14) offer immediate mental health support and counselling 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are in immediate danger, call triple zero (000) for...
The Australian Government scheme ‘At Ease’ offers support, counselling and other resources to help war veterans and Australian Defence Force personnel living with depression, anxiety and other kinds...
When you are a compulsory mental health patient in the Victorian mental health system, you have certain patient rights that determine how you can be treated...
The type of illness and the severity of your condition will determine the kind of setting where you can access treatment...
Being a carer for someone with a mental illness can be emotionally and physically demanding, but it can also be a rewarding experience...
If you are concerned that a fellow worker has a mental health issue, communicate with them to see if you can help or speak to someone more senior who can provide assistance...
Learn about the early warning signs of mental illness, how to communicate well, and where to find professional mental health services in your local community...
Like any other chronic condition, mental illness might affect your ability to manage aspects of everyday life such as finding accommodation or housing and maintaining a place to live, but there are...
Medications can be important in the management of mental health issues, whether for a short time or for ongoing stabilization of symptoms...
Almost half of all Australians will be affected by mental illness at some time in their life...
When you, your partner or someone in your family has a mental illness, it can cause stress and worry for everyone...
Respect, consideration, recognition and support are some of the principles that guide how government departments, local councils and government-funded services work with carers and people who are...
If you are dissatisfied with a mental health treatment or service, you have the right to make a complaint and have your concerns addressed...
The Mental Health Act 2014 is the law governing compulsory mental health treatment in Victoria...
Call Lifeline to anonymously and confidentially discuss any personal difficulties, including suicidal thoughts at any time. Calls can be made at any time...
The Suicide Call Back Service is a confidential 24-hour crisis support line available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week...
This 24-hour service is available for young people (aged five to 25) who need advice, counselling or just someone to talk to – no problem is too big or too small...
The Mental Health Complaints Commissioner (MHCC) an independent statutory body that deals with complaints about Victorian public mental health services...
The Mental Health Foundation aims to promote positive attitudes to mental health...
Community-based, short-term supported residential services for people experiencing a mental health problem...
VMIAC provides mental health advocacy services...
Voluntary and in-voluntary short-term in-patient management and treatment...
The Self Help Addiction Resource Centre (SHARC) helps people to help themselves recover from addiction...
SANE helps people affected by mental illness to lead a better life...
youthbeyondblue aims to help young people to understand and look after their mental health and the mental health of the people they interact with, and to respond to anxiety and depression...
ReachOut.com is an online mental health service for young people...
Clinical residential rehabilitation services are for people with a serious mental illness...
Just Ask Us helps tertiary students find information and seek help for mental health and alcohol and other drug problems...
Assessment and treatment programs for people experiencing a mental health crisis...
CAMHS provide services for children and adolescents experiencing mental health problems...
Bush Support Services (as part of CRANAplus) provides mental health services for remote health workers and their families...
Conversations Matter is an online resource to help discuss suicide...
arbias provides specialist services for people with acquired brain injury...
Alzheimer’s Australia provides information and support for people with Alzheimer’s disease and their carers...
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People with schizophrenia do not have 'split personalities' and they are not intellectually disabled...
Dissociation is a mental process where a person disconnects from their thoughts, feelings, memories or sense of identity...
Paranoia is the irrational and persistent feeling that people are ‘out to get you’ or that you are the subject of persistent, intrusive attention by others...
In psychosis, the everyday thoughts that enable us to lead our daily lives become confused...
Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which the patient fakes illness to gain attention and sympathy...
Carer Gateway is a national online and phone service that provides practical information and resources to support carers.If you help a family member or friend who has a disability, chronic illness, dementia, mental illness, an addiction or is frail aged, then Carer Gateway could help you.