https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469993#M24837 Hi there. I'm hoping to find a group that supports parents / carers of adolescents with anxiety and depression: problems getting to school, friendship, feelings of self-worth, anger towards and blaming parents, inability to sleep, and the list is endless. Especially when the parent / carer is struggling with work-related bullying and related stress / depression. Thanks for being there. Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:16:18 GMT Lawnz 2019-09-23T03:16:18Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469993#M24837 Hi there. I'm hoping to find a group that supports parents / carers of adolescents with anxiety and depression: problems getting to school, friendship, feelings of self-worth, anger towards and blaming parents, inability to sleep, and the list is endless. Especially when the parent / carer is struggling with work-related bullying and related stress / depression. Thanks for being there. Mon, 23 Sep 2019 03:16:18 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469993#M24837 Lawnz 2019-09-23T03:16:18Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469994#M24838 Hi and welcome to beyond blue. <BR /> <BR />Probably the best place you could look would be to check out your state government web site / page for mental health services and on that page you will also find links to groups for parent support and links to other groups like GROW etc. <BR /> <BR />Another possibility might be to have a chat with your GP whether there are any local services to meet your needs. <BR /> <BR />If you cannot find anything and you know of.other people in similar positions to could start your own group. In one of my jobs (parish admin) I take enquiries from people who want to use our facilities for different support groups. <BR /> <BR />Hopefully some of these ideas will help you. <BR /> <BR />Tim Mon, 23 Sep 2019 08:48:46 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469994#M24838 smallwolf 2019-09-23T08:48:46Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469995#M24839 <P>Hi Lawnz,</P> <P>Welcome to the forums and thank you for being here. It's great to hear that you're looking for resources. I take it from your post that you are ideally looking for an in-person group?</P> <P>Tim /Smallwolf gave some good suggestions. You could also look at contacting your local Community Mental Health Centre - a lot of groups link up here that aren't advertised widely. You could also try this link and then filter by your state - </P> <P>https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/getting-help/clinics-support-groups/other-support-groups</P> <P>Best of luck in your search</P> <P>RT</P> <P> </P> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 00:50:59 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469995#M24839 romantic_thi3f 2019-09-24T00:50:59Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469996#M24840 <P>Thanks, RT - your words and advice much appreciated!</P> <P>Thanks, Lawnz</P> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:51:36 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469996#M24840 Lawnz 2019-09-24T04:51:36Z https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469997#M24841 <P>Thanks for you kind words and advice - I will give it a go!</P> <P>Cheers, Lawnz</P> Tue, 24 Sep 2019 04:52:59 GMT https://forums.beyondblue.org.au/t5/welcome-and-orientation/where-best-to-find-support-for-parents-carers-of-teenagers-with/m-p/469997#M24841 Lawnz 2019-09-24T04:52:59Z