Help Lines - which number to call

[Soberlicious96]

Don't know which number to call, for what issue? Here's a list of numbers, in alphabetical order, just for you! Love Mel. xo

1800 RESPECT.................................................. 1800 737 732
Al-anon............................................................. 1300 252 666
Alcoholics Anonymous.................................... 1300 22 22 22
Beyond Blue..................................................... 1300 22 4636
Kids Helpline..................................................... 1800 55 1800
Lifeline.............................................................. 13 11 14
Mensline........................................................... 1300 78 99 78
Narcotics Anonymous..................................... 1300 652 820
Nar-Anon.......................................................... 02 8004 1214
Nurse on Call.................................................... 1300 60 60 24
Relationships Australia.................................... 1300 364 277

[eight]

• Hotline name, purpose

• platforms (including numbers, urls, emails, and/or active times)

• eHeadspace, counselling for 12-25 year olds
  • Phone (9am to 1am Melbourne time at 1800 650 890), Webchat, email (9am to 1am Melbourne time, create an account to access at https://headspace.org.au/eheadspace/)

• Qlife, peer-based counselling for LGBT+ people and their friends/families
• Phone (3pm to 12am Sydney time at 1800 184 527), Webchat (3pm to 12am Sydney time at https://m2.icarol.com/ConsumerRegistration.aspx?org=61795&pid=253&cc=en-US) NOTE that these were Qlife's regular hours pre-COVID. Phone hours have been scaled back to 6pm to 10pm Sydney time as of time of writing, please check their website for updates on hours
• Butterfly Foundation, eating disorders
• Phone (8am to 12am AEST at 1800 33 4673)

[Nurse_Jenn]

Great thread Mel. Here are some support lines for parents to add to the list. Nurse Jenn

Perintal Anxiety and Depression Australia (PANDA) PANDA National Helpline (Mon to Fri, 9am - 7.30pm AEST/AEDT) Call 1300 726 306 https://www.panda.org.au

Raising Children - The Australian Parenting Website hosts links to State specific support lines
https://raisingchildren.net.au/grown-ups/services-support/about-services-support/helplines#general-h...

Australian Breastfeeding Association (ABA) runs the National Breastfeeding Helpline 1800 mum 2 mum (1800 686 268). The Breastfeeding Helpline is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is staffed by trained, volunteer counsellors who answer calls on a roster system in their own homes.

SANDS - Miscarriage, Stillbirth and infant death support Sands is a volunteer-based organisation providing individualised care from one bereaved parent to another, giving them support and hope for the future, following the death of a baby. We exist because there is life after pregnancy and infant loss.

24hr Support: 1300 072 637

[blondguy]

Hi Mel

A long overdue and excellent thread topic! I have just taken a screengrab of it...(to send to people I know that are suffering from mental illness and choose not to be a part of the forums)

I really hope that you/Nurse Jenn can have this thread 'pinned' for the benefit of all readers and members!

A seriously helpful thread topic

Nice1....Paul

[geoff]

Hello Mel, yes a brilliant thread, and I agree with Paul, I too hope it can be pinned, because what it does is save us from trying to remember all the different sites and phone numbers.

I wonder if all of them could be listed all together.

-Suicide Call Back Centre 1300 659 467

-Black Dog Institute (02) 9382 4530

-Open Arms Veterans and Family counselling 1800 011 046

-Anglicare

A great thread.

Geoff

[Jenny2]

One Door Mental Health in Sydney also has a helpline but only during office hours - 1800 843 539

Being are setting up a peer support service - more info www.being.org.au

[Guest_1643]

FriendLine - 1800 4 CHATS (1800 4 24287)

Tuesday to Thursday 6pm- 8pm

Satuday Sunday - 2pm - 5pm

Staffed by empathetic volunteers if you just need social connection.

[romantic_thi3f]

Hi everyone,

There's a great new resource that I'd love to share with you - it's called Find a Helpline, and you can filter by what you are wanting to talk about and it shows you some options :

https://findahelpline.com/au

Hope this helps!

rt