Support services are readily available for those who are living with mental illness, and those who are supporting someone with mental illness. No one should face these challenges alone. I encourage everyone to reach out for assistance, because your life matters, and your story deserves to be told.
Below are a list of support services you can visit online today, you can copy and paste the address into your browser
https://www.sane.org > > For complex mental illness, help with referrals, online forum and information centre
https://www.beyondblue.org.au > > For depression and anxiety disorders, includes online chat, online forum and information centre
http://gotcha4life.org > > A site specifically for men
https://mensline.org.au > > A site specifically for men
https://www.havoca.org > > For adult survivors of child abuse, includes information centre for survivors and those who are supporting a survivor, online forum and chat
https://aa.org.au > > For alcohol related addiction and recovery information
https://www.1800respect.org.au > > For victims of sexual assault and family violence
This is just a small list of online support services, there are many different sites out there and some are targeted towards specific issues. Take some time to check them all out and find a service that works for you.
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