Mental Illnesses

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.

Follow the links below to find information about mental health issues and to provide support for people experiencing mental illness.

More information about mental illnesses can be found at the following websites:

 

Reviewed March 2009 

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Anxiety
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Links to information about various forms of anxiety disorders and support services for people suffering from them.
Bipolar Disorder
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Links to information on various forms of bipolar mood disorders (sometimes called manic depression) and support services.
Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness
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Links to information about caring for someone with a mental illness.
Depression
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Links to resources relating to depression and its types, risk factors, prevention and support services.
Eating Disorders
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Links to information about eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Mental Illness and Drug Addiction
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Links to information about the links between mental illnesses and drug abuse or addiciton.
Mood Disorders
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Links to information about mood disorders.
Personality Disorders
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Links to information on personality disorders and support services for people affected by them.
Phobias
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Links to information about phobias.
Post-Traumatic Stress
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Links to information and support services for people suffering from post traumatic stress or PTSD.
Psychosexual Disorders
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Links to information about psychosexual disorders.
Psychosomatic Disorders
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Links to information about psychosomatic disorders.
Psychotic Disorders
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Links to information about psychotic disorders.
Schizophrenia
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Links to information on schizophrenia, including research, support services and contacts.
Support for People with a Mental Illness
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Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Treating Mental Illness
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Links to information about the treatment options for mental illnesses, such as drug treatments or behaviour therapy.
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Title:   Mental health publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A-Z listing of mental health publications.
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards specialise in treating people experiencing a range of different mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and eating disorders. Check out this factsheet for more info including what they are and what to expect.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Mental illness prevalence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   One in five Australians will experience mental illness. About three per cent of Australian adults will be severely affected by mental illness each year. With appropriate treatment and support, most people affected by mental illness will recover well.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   We examined the effectiveness of advance treatment directives for people with severe mental illness using a systematic review of available randomised controlled trials. We were only able to find two relevant trials. These provided little evidence of the...
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Mental Health Centre
Publisher:   Virtual Medical Centre.com
Description:   Psychiatry / Psycholgy information online resource for the latest breaking news information about psychiatry, psychology and mental health counselling.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Type 2 diabetes and mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Mental illness is enough to cope with on its own, so being told you have diabetes as well can feel overwhelming at first.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Mind and body - looking after your physical health when you have a mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Looking after our physical health is important for everyone, but it can be an extra challenge if you have a mental illness.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Publisher:   Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Description:   The RANZCP is a Fellowship of Psychiatrists working together with and for the general community to achieve the best attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental health.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Complementary therapies
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Contents: What are complementary therapies? What types of complementary therapies are there, and how effective are they? How do I find out more?
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Facts and figures about mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   How many people experience mental illness? How many people are seriously affected by mental illness? Does mental illness run in families? What are the chances of recovering from mental illness?
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   InfraPsych
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   InfraPsych is a complete psychiatric service providing patients, and those who care for them, with the tools required for quality care. The site provides information to assist treatment, including appropriate self-help information.
Date:   Dec 2008
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Wishing a part of your body looked different is pretty common and relatively normal. However, it can be a problem when you obsess over a part of your body and it interferes with the quality of your life. This is known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. Check out this fact sheet for more info on how to manage and get help for BDD.
Date:   Nov 2008
Title:   Children's mental health
Publisher:   Child and Youth Health - CYH (South Australia)
Description:   At some time most parents wonder whether their children are happy and doing what is expected for their age. Most children at times misbehave or are unhappy, but these times usually pass.
Date:   Sep 2008
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness. People who have this illness constantly worry about the way they look. They may think something that isn't there, or that others don't notice, is a serious defect. Treatment includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and antidepressant drugs.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Inpatient treatment
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   People experiencing illness, with mental and emotional distress, may be admitted into hospital for inpatient psychiatric assessment and treatment.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Media release. $2m funding for psychogeriatric research
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   The Australian Government is providing $2 million in research funding to assist in the study of the care and treatment of people with psychogeriatric conditions in aged care homes.
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Antenatal psychosocial assessment for reducing perinatal mental health morbidity
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Women can develop mental health problems during pregnancy or at childbirth and over the following year. These problems range from depression (both minor and major), anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress disorder to bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and...
Date:   Jun 2008
Title:   Munchausen syndrome
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Munchausen syndrome is a mental disorder in which a person fakes illness to gain attention and sympathy. Munchausen syndrome by proxy (MBP) when the person fakes illness in someone else, usually a child is another disorder that is often confused with Munchausen syndrome. Munchausen syndrome is also known as factitious disorder.
Date:   Mar 2008
Title:   Understanding mental health difficulties
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Mental health difficulties cause people to think, act and feel differently from how they usually do. This factsheet provides information on some of the major mental health difficulties such as depression, schizophrenia and anxiety.
Date:   Feb 2008
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