Mental Health

Beyond Blue
A national initiative focusing on depression. Provides information and referral, including emergency contacts and contacts for bereaved parents and siblings.

Black Dog Institute
Dedicated to improving understanding, diagnosis and treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Includes professional support and services for clinicians.

Children of Parents with a Mental Illness (COPMI)
A site dedicated to promoting better mental health outcomes for children of parents with a mental illness, with resources for professionals working with these children and resources for family members. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

Depressionet
Information promoting informed choice about treating and managing depression, as well as referral and support for people living with depression.

Headspace
Run by the National Youth Mental Health Foundation, Headspace provides information and resources on mental health issues for youth suffering from mental health problems, as well as parents, carers and professionals.

Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria)
Involved in mental health promotion and education. Provides fact sheets about mental illness, emergency contacts, referral and support.

Multicultural Mental Health Australia
Mental health resources, services and tranlated information in over 40 languages. Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing.

PANDA
Provides confidential information, support and referral to anyone affected by post and antenatal mood disorders, including partners and extended family members.

SANE Australia
Guidebooks, videos and fact sheets on mental illnesses and medication, as well as research reports, referral and advocacy for people with mental illness and their families.

Youth Beyond Blue
A national initiative focusing on depression in youth. It provides useful information for adolescents and their parents, including how to get help and several fact sheets on anxiety and stress.

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