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Free quality online services and programs. These cover a range of issues including anxiety, depression, OCD and panic disorder, plus a useful self assessment tool - all available 24/7. This is an Australian government funded initiative.
You will need to register to access the site.
www.mentalhealthonline.org.au/pages/about-us
Recent studies have shown the effectiveness of online programs in treating OCD click here for details
A great place to start: www.healthdirect.gov.au/mental-health-and-wellbeing
Mental Health Resources - this is designed for use by practitioners but is a useful place for finding online resources and apps
Lifeline - 13 11 14
telephone counselling service
24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year
for the cost of a local call
Lifeline - 13 11 14
telephone counselling service
24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year
for the cost of a local call
Local Services:
Counselling services in Gympie:
Uniting Care Community, Gympie,
Barter St: 54803400 -
Men, women, children, couples
click for UCC website
Gympie Women's Health Service
21 Alfred St phone 5483 6588
Follow GWHS on Facebook
Relationships Australia
3/22 Barter St
Phone 1300 364 277
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Mental Health:
Gympie Mental Health Service - 5489 8777
For new referrals:
Sunshine Coast Mental Health Service - Intake
(within Sunshine Coast) 1300 64 2255 (1300 MH CALL)
Tel: (outside Sunshine Coast) 07 5459 6900
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Online Links
Reach Out - helps you to help yourself through tough times
Beyond Blue - all about depression - includes an interactive checklist to see if you may be
experiencing a depressive illness
SANE Australia -
SANE Australia is a national charity helping people affected by mental illness through: Campaigns Education Research - SANE produce excellent fact-sheets which are informative and easy to understand on a wide range of mental health issues. These can be downloaded from the website.
SANE have a free telephone helpline, call 1800 18 SANE (1800 18 7263)
and also have an online help line for information about mental health and related issues: http://www.sane.org
SLEEP HYGIENE: Sleep is one of the main factors in recovery from any mental health issue - find some help here
Grief and Loss:
Self-help brochures and information
Pregnancy, contraception and
sexual health:
Pregnancy Counselling and advice - plain facts about pregnancy and abortion
Children by choice - unbiased information
Drug and alcohol:
Drug & alcohol information - for when you need to find information about a drug - from alcohol to tobacco
Quitting tobacco:
Free App! - had great feedback about this app:
http://www.juicemaster.com/stop-smoking-in-2-hours-app/
Around 250 people die EVERY WEEK in Australia from the effects of smoking tobacco - get the facts and the help
Quit - be part of the smoking free generation
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