The following numbers can be contacted for crisis support:
- Lifeline 24 Hour Crisis Support: 13 14 11
- Suicide Help Line: 1300 651 251
- Kids Help Line 24 Hour Support: 1800 551 800
- Women’s Information and Referral Exchange (WIRE): 1300 134 130
- Men’s Help Line: 1300 789 978
- Psychiatric Triage 24 Hour service (Inner West, North West & Mid West Suburbs): 1300 874 243
- Orygen Youth Health (Western and North Western suburbs only): 1800 888 320
- Direct Line 24 Hour Support for Alcohol and Other Drug Issues: 1800 888 236
The following websites provide useful information about a variety of mental health issues:
- Beyond Blue: www.beyondblue.org.au
- The Black Dog Institute: www.blackdoginstitute.org.au
- Anxiety Disorders Association of Victoria: www.adavic.org.au
- Eating Disorders Foundation of Victoria: www.eatingdisorders.org.au
- The Victoria Centre of Excellence in Eating Disorders: www.ceed.org.au
- Reconnexion (Treating Panic, Anxiety, Depression and Tranquilliser Dependency): www.reconnexion.org.au