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Beyond Blue has produced fact sheets, booklets and other resources to support everyone in Australia achieve their best possible mental health.
My ability is bigger than my disability - Isis' story From being diagnosed with cerebral palsy to breaking world records, Isis Holt has had a different upbringing to most teenagers. “I’m a doctor, I shouldn’t get sick” – Geoff’s experience of work stress and depression
Kids Helpline – telephone and online counselling service for children and young people aged between 5 and 25. Lifeline – crisis support, suicide prevention and mental health support services. Perinatal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) – supports people affected by changes to their mental health and wellbeing from pregnancy and until their baby is 12 months old.
“Having something to focus all of your attention on makes such a huge difference. It was important to find something that consumed my attention and direct my effort somewhere else, away from school.” Isis has developed an appreciation for the importance of mental health, and the catalyst for this mindset can be traced.
Explore the comprehensive mental health resources and support available for LGBTIQ+ individuals, including personal stories, support services, and crisis intervention.
So I get my Dutch surname from my dad, Vander-Kuyp, But I'm actually Aboriginal-Irish. I'd had a bit of name calling at school and kids had picked up on my skin colour. and said, "Oh, I know that you're an Abo" "You're a boong, you're a black kid." Yeah, but sport came along and that was the way I could just get that confidence, get that self ...
My eyes would be red but people wouldn’t know why, because you can’t see tears beneath goggles. - Geoff’s experience of work stress and depression Browse stories from others
Craig started putting in longer hours at work. He was promoted to a high-level manager position with his own office and budgets to manage. Craig’s wife noticed the changes. They worried her. “It took a lot of energy out of me trying to be someone I wasn’t, and this hurt my wife. I was not the man she fell in love with.”
A low point - and a turning point at the same time - was when I lost my best friend Nicola to suicide. Through my suicide attempt, she pulled me through and I couldn't do the same for her. My experiences shape everything I do for my kids that's really really important because you know kids with disabilities and kids on the autism spectrum are 40 to 50 times more likely to suffer from mental ...
Supporting someone with anxiety, depression or suicidal feelings can make a big difference to them. Support might be talking to someone who’s struggling with their mental health, helping them to get professional support or giving them practical support.
