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Mental Health
If you require immediate help please contact either Lifeline on 13 11 14 or (if you are under 18 years old) Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800. Both these services can help you or, if necessary, refer you on to appropriate mental health support networks.
Good mental health is a vital part of overall good health and wellbeing. It is just as important to maintain good mental health as it is to maintain good physical health.
"Mental illness" is a general term that refers to a group of illnesses affecting the mind, in the same way that physical illness refers to a group of illnesses affecting the body.
Episodes of a mental illness can come and go in periods throughout people's lives. Some people experience their illness only once and then fully recover. Not only do people with mental illnesses and their families have to cope with an illness that can radically alter their lives, they often experience rejection and discrimination in the community and at work.
The following websites have a range of information on mental health:
- Mental Health [Commonwealth Department of Health and Aged Care]
- Mental Health Association NSW [Mental Health Association NSW]
- SANE Australia [SANE Australia]
Reviewed February 2011
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Links to information to help maintain good mental health throughout life.
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Links to information, including statistics and research, on the mental health of specific groups within the Australian community.
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Links to information about specific mental illnesses, including schizophrenia, depression, body image and eating problems, bipolar disorder and anxiety disorders, etc.
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Links to information on social isolation, shyness and loneliness.
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Links to information, research and statistics on suicide in Australia, as well as information on support groups.
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Links to clinical guidelines for mental health issues and mental illnesses.
Mental Health Policies and Research
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Links to mental health research and policy information.
Mental Health Quizzes and Questionnaires
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Links to quizzes and questionnaires on mental health issues and psychiatric conditions, including alcohol abuse and smoking.
Mental Health Resources for Professionals and General Practitioners
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Links to government strategies, research documents, guidelines and information about professional groups for mental health professionals and general practitioners.
