Getting Help
For high distress or difficulty coping
these reputable Australian organisations are available 24/7 and provide free mental health support
via phone, online chat or email
Suicide Call Back Service
Phone (24 hours, 7 days): 1300 659 467
For general wellbeing support
Medicare Mental Health Check In
Free digital support to guide you through life’s challenges.
No referral or diagnosis needed
1800 959 212
Connect with Community
If there is a friend or family member who you could contact for help and support, get in touch with them.
Sometimes simply letting someone know how you are feeling can make a real difference - you don't need to have it all figured out before you reach out.
Connect with your GP
A GP will be able to assess your situation and link you in with appropriate treatment, including referral to a psychologist or other mental health professional.
Use some Coping Skills
It is helpful to have a range of different coping skills to support us through intense emotions.
Click here to try out some of the coping skills in an easy to follow information sheet by Indigo Daya.
You might also be interested in the crisis coping kit by Beyond Blue
When your psychologist is unavailable
Sometimes life gets in the way and your psychologist may not be available. Here are a few things that might help in the meantime.
We still care.
Even when we're not available, our care for you hasn't changed. You remain important to us.
Practise your self-care.
This can be a good opportunity to draw on the strategies and tools you've been working on in sessions. Focus on your strengths, the skills you've developed, and the parts of your life that are going well. It can also be useful to notice which areas feel more manageable right now, and which might need more attention when you're back with your psychologist.
Lean on your support network.
Your psychologist is one part of a wider network of support. Spend time with people who make you feel safe and cared for, whether that's friends, family, a pet, or another health professional you trust.
We can help arrange cover.
Melbourne Psychology & Counselling may have other psychologists available to see you for a session or two while your psychologist is away. If this would be helpful, please get in touch with our admin team and we'll do our best to arrange it.