Crisis Support  

If you are in a life-threatening situation call;  

If you or a friend are experiencing suicidal ideation. Help is available right now; 

If you are worried about your or a friend’s mental health;  

Further Crisis Services 

UNSW Services  

Mental Health Support 

Youth-Specific 

Free Online Counselling Help 

  • ReachOut.com (18-25) provides free, online chat with peer worker as well as online resources 
  • MindSpot.org - 18+, free online counselling service for Australian adults experiencing stress, anxiety, depression, OCD, PTSD, and chronic pain. 
  • Suicide Call Back Service - 24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide: Ph: 1300 659 467 
  • SANE - free digital and telehealth services for people with recurring, persistent or complex mental health issues and trauma, and for their families and friends 

Multicultural 

  • Brother to Brother - Crisis line for Aboriginal men staffed by Aboriginal men, including Elders, who have lived experience: Ph: 1800 435 799 

  • 13YARN – 24hr support from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporters: Ph: 13 92 76 

  • Embrace Multicultural Mental Health – Provides Mental Health Resources and Support in various languages  

  • Shapes and Sounds - Asian Australian Mental Health  

Interactive Online Self-Help  

  • MindSpot Clinic: The MindSpot Clinic is a free online service for people dealing with symptoms of depression or anxiety. They provide free online screening assessments to help you learn about your symptoms and free treatment courses to help you recover, as well as help to find local support services. 

  • MoodGYM: MoodGYM is based on the principles of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and helps you to understand the relationship between your thoughts and emotions. It uses a variety of methods to help you deal with stress and depression, from information modules and games to relaxation techniques. 

  • THIS WAY UP offers proven FREE online courses in: Coping with Stress, Intro to Mindfulness, Managing Insomnia, Student Wellbeing 

  • ReachOut.com helps under 25s with everyday questions through to tough times. Visit now to get the tools you need to make life easier. 

  • MyCompass is an online self-help program for people who have been feeling down, stressed or anxious or simply want to build good mental health. It delivers proven psychological techniques used by psychologists to help you recognise unhelpful thoughts, feeling and behaviours and gain the skills to manage them.  

  • E-Couch Anxiety and Worry Program is an interactive self-help program developed by the Australian National University, which you can access anonymously and work through at your own pace. It provides evidence-based information, self-help tools and toolkits.  

  • Made-4-Me Program from Mental Health Online is a free online program designed to help you learn skills and strategies relevant to your specific symptoms, including depression, anxiety and panic, and ultimately improve your quality of life. The Made-4-Me program includes information, videos, exercises, and optional support from a therapist via email, chat or video. 

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