Links and resources for mental health

This is in no way an exclusive list, just a starting point.

Australia

If you or someone you know is in danger please call 000

• Learn more and get help

  • www.beyondblue.org.au
  • www.youthbeyondblue.com
  • headtohealth.gov.au
  • www.orygen.org.au
  • www.mindmatters.edu.au

• Phonelines

  • www.lifeline.org.au
  • Lifeline tel: 12 11 14
  • kidshelpline.com.au
  • Kids helpline tel: 1800 55 1800

• Digital tools

  • www.betterhelp.com
  • www.talkspace.com

• For parents/friends

  • Nine signs of mental health issues

• Workplace resources

  • ozhelp.org.au

New Zealand

If you or someone you know is in danger please call 111

• Learn more and get help

  • depression.org.nz
  • mentalhealth.org.nz
  • thelowdown.co.nz
  • www.commonground.org.nz

• Phonelines

  • The Low Down tel: 0800 111 757
  • The Low Down txt: 5626
  • Lifeline tel: 0800 543 354
  • Lifeline txt: 4357
  • Suicide Crisis Helpline tel: 0508 828 865
  • Healthline tel: 0800 611 116

• Digital tools

  • www.betterhelp.com
  • www.talkspace.com
  • www.sparx.org.nz

• For friends/coworkers

  • Open Minds: For employers
  • Feeling supported at work is important too
  • You can play a key role in your loved one’s recovery
  • As a friend, sticking around shows you care

Alternative therapies

• Nobody is ever missing : a novel by Catherine Lacey
• It’s kind of a funny story : a novel by Ned Vizzini
• Turtles all the way down : a novel by John Green
• Eternal sunshine of the spotless mind : a movie from 2004
• Hyperbole and a half : a web comic series and a book by Allie Brosh
• Skins : a tv show from 2007 - 2013
• You’re the worst : a tv show from 2014 onwards
• BoJack Horseman : a tv show from 2014 onwards
• Can you tolerate this? personal essays by Ashleigh Young
• Hannah Gadsby : Nanette : a stand-up show from 2018 (on Netflix)
• Looking for alaska : a novel by John Green
• Please like me : a tv show from 2013 - 2016