Mental Distress Resources

The Attachment Project

This website has everything anyone would need to know about different attachment styles. It also has a great free test (takes about 5 mins) after which it will send you a detailed report on your attachment style and its characteristics. You can then go on to pay for workbooks or online courses.

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Attached the Book

This website is related to an excellent book ‘attached’ which can provide a more in-depth guide to attachment styles. It also has a free attachment style test but it isn’t as detailed as the one in the attachment project. You can, however, take a test to try to work out what your partners attachment style is.

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Carer and Community Support

This organisation can provide support for carers in numerous different ways and has a lot of supportive information on their website.

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Carer Gateway

This is the governments carer support service, it also offers a wide range of services.

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Supportive resources for people who are caring for someone who has attempted suicide.

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FFSP

The Family and Friend Support Programs are a set of online interventions and support packages designed by experts to help families and friends supporting a loved one who may be using ice, alcohol and/or other drugs. They also offer information and support for people who may be experiencing domestic and family violence, as well as people who are living in rural or remote regions.

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Suicide Call Back Service

In addition to the 24/7 support service the website provides a lot of information for anyone feeling suicidal, people supporting someone who is feeling suicidal or have sadly lost someone to suicide.

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Lifeline: Helping someone at risk of suicide toolkit

An easy to read guide with simple advice on how to support someone who is having suicidal thoughts.

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Conversations Matter - practical resources for talking about suicide.

Lots of guidance about how suicide can be safely, openly and meaningfully discussed between people and within communities.

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Griefline

Grief line provides telephone support from 6am to midnight 365 days a year, as well as online forums and lots of helpful information about grief and loss.

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Resources for the Bereaved

This is a website predominantly for professionals supporting people that have experienced loss, however, there is a detailed fact sheet section for those who have lost a loved one. They have also developed the ‘MyGrief’ app.

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The Trauma and Grief Network

Support for young people who have experienced trauma or grief.

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StandBy

Standby offers coordinated evidence-based support and resources (including connections to local services and groups) that is individualised for each person’s unique circumstance. This support is continued for up to two years to ensure those that engage with StandBy are not alone and receive ongoing support.

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SANDS

Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death (including miscarriage and termination) of a baby.

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Hearing Voices - Mind

Mind UK provides some excellent information on the lived experience of voice hearing.

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Hearing Voices QLD

This is a facebook support group for people who hear voices or have other unusual experiences. It was started by open door support services.

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Hearing Voices Network

This is a UK group with some useful resources on their website as well as a forum for people who hear voices or have other unusual experiences

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FriendLine

FriendLine is for anyone who needs to reconnect or just wants a chat.

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Good Karma Effect

This is an organisation that helps people connect in local networks. Largely limited to Melbourne and surrounding areas at the moment but hopefully it will expand.

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Neighbourhood Connect

Neighbourhood Connect is a national charity and not-for-profit community organisation, helping people connect with others who live near them. They encourage people to go beyond social media and step out into their neighbourhoods and get to know one another in real life.

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Volunteering Queensland

This is the peak body for volunteering in Queensland. The website has lots of information on how to volunteer as well as the ability to search for volunteering opportunities near to you.

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Signs of Low Self-Esteem

This page provides a good overview of how low self esteem can affect you and how you can start over coming it.

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Self-Esteem Self-Help Resources

This is an extensive set of self help resources that can help you understand and improve your low self esteem.

Raising Children Network

This is an Australian website that provides a very broad range of information to support parents in all aspects of the care they provide their children, all the way from pregnancy to grown up children.

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Pregnancy, Birth and Baby

This website supports parents on the journey from pregnancy to preschool. It includes the option to speak to a maternal child health nurse for personal advice and guidance. Discover more about pregnancy, birth, being a parent and raising a child.

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It's time we talked

Support for parents to discuss pornography with their children.

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Family Relationships Online

Information for all families – whether together or separated – about family relationship issues. Find out about a range of services to assist families manage relationship issues, including helping families agree on arrangements for children after parents separate.

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Perfectionism Self-Help Resources

This is an extensive set of self help resources that can help you understand your perfectionism better.

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Relationships Australia

Relationships Australia have been around for 70 years and are a leading provider of relationship support services for individuals, families and communities. They aim to support all people in Australia to achieve positive and respectful relationships.

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1800 Respect

In addition to providing crisis support there is also information about what healthy relationships look like and a service directory to help find local services in your area.

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Relationship problems

A basic overview by the Australian Psychological Association on relationship issues and how they could be addressed.

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Parents Beyond Breakup

Parents Beyond Breakup is a charity that supports parents experiencing trauma related to family breakdown and separation.

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Burndawan

Burndawan is a resource created with the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people living on Wadawurrung Country. It is designed for Aboriginal people who would like information or support about harmful behaviours from a partner or family member.

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Sex, Dating and Relationships?

Specifcially designed for young men 14 yrs and older.

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QLife

QLife provides Australia-wide anonymous LGBTQI+ peer support and referral for people wanting to talk about a range of issues including sexuality, identity, gender, bodies, feelings or relationships

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Touchbase

Touchbase provides support for anyone in the LGBTQI+ community who experiences mental health or substance use issues.

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Overcoming Shame 

This is a really well written blog post that provides a number of credible strategies that can help you to start to overcome your shame.

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What Is Sleep Hygiene?

This is a simple guide to the many things that you may be doing that could be making your sleep worse. Correcting these things will not fully overcome sleep problems that are as a result of underlying mental or physical disorders, however they can still make an important difference to how well you are sleeping.

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SleepHub

This is a private Australian clinic run by a husband and wife team. Their website is full of great sleep resources and they do a free and in depth podcast on all things related to sleep.

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Insomnia Treatment Program

This is a free evidence based online 4 lesson program that provides strategies that may help you cope better with your insomnia.

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Dr. David's Sleep Better without Drugs!

This is essentially a book based self help program that is advertised through a very dated website. We have included it as it has had good results in a couple of scientific studies.

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Stress - Better Health Channel

This page provides a good overview of stress and how it can impact you.

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Stress Less Tips

StressLess features a range of tips that can help support mental health and wellbeing by decreasing stress. The tips are based on health evidence and research.

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MyCompass

This is a free online stress management course developed by The Black Dog Institute.

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Stress Management Online Program

This is a free evidence based online 4 lesson program that provides strategies that may help you cope better with the stress in your life.

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1800 Respect

1800RESPECT is the national sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service. They offer support to people experiencing, or at risk of experiencing, sexual assault, domestic or family violence, their friends and family, and professionals. The website also offers the ability to search for support services by state and/or category.

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Blue Knot Foundation

This is a world class Australian organisation who support people who have experienced complex trauma. They have a huge amount of information as well as a directory of practitioners who work with people who have experienced complex trauma.

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MaleSurvivor

This is an American organisation that hosts a number of forums for male survivors of sexual abuse.

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Sexual Assault Resource Centre

Based in WA, so not everything is applicable nationally, however they have a lot of resources specifically for people who have been sexually assaulted.

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Brave Hearts

Bravehearts offer specialist child sexual assault counselling and support services. Counselling is also available for adult survivors and non-offending family members, as well as advocacy and support.

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The Trauma and Grief Network

Support for young people who have experienced trauma or grief.

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