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Depression/Mental Health

Please note: Kids Helpline does not take responsibility for the accuracy of any information accessed outside our website.

• Beyond Blue

  Provides information and awareness about preventing depression and responding effectively to it. The site provides FAQs, depression resources and research and links to related organisations.

• Black Dog Institute

  Information about depression and bipolar disorder including symptoms, causes, treatments, Q & A section, self assessment tools and getting help.

• Headroom

  Provides targeted information about positive mental health to 6-12 year olds, 12-18 year olds, parents and friends, and service providers and professionals.

• Its All Right - Created by Sane Australia

  Contains diaries of four fictional teenagers touched by mental illness, as well as fact sheets and information on mental illness including schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders.

• Kids in Mind

  Provides information on the Mater Child and Youth Mental Health Service (CYMHS). Mater CYMHS helps young people deal with life's problems by giving support and guidance.

• Mind Body Life

  Information on ways to enhance physical wellbeing - especially for people living with a mental illness and for the people who care about them.

• Multicultural Mental Health Australia (MMHA)

  Promotes the mental health and wellbeing of Australia's diverse communities through a series of campaigns, projects and information fact sheets.

• Reach Out

  Information for young people on issues such as depression, drugs and alcohol, family issues, eating disorders, grief and loss, safe sex and pregnancy, school and work. There is also a search facility to find help.

• Youth Beyond BLUE (YBBlue)

  A site designed especially for young people to provide information and support on depression and anxiety. Provides information about symptoms, causes and treatment, checklists, stories, news and events.

If any of these links are broken, please email us and let us know.