Links
On this page I hope to put in websites and other helpful contact details of various groups that offer helpful information to people with mental illness both here in Australia and overseas. As with all of the information you receive on this website, some you will agree with, some you wont. You are to take it all at your own risk. Where possible I will put Christian groups but to get groups on individual subjects, some non - Christian groups have been added. If you wish to contact me with further established groups here is where you can contact me. Please note I AM NOT A COUNSELLOR. Also contact me for a printed copy of THE ENCOURAGER. I hope to print more in future and look forward to your respones to what you think of this website. Postal address THE ENCOURAGER P.O. Box X2222 Perth WA 6847 colourfuldave@gmail.com Note new email address. If you are looking for a supportive Christian fellowship, then I suggest contacting The Rainbow Project, see information on them below.
In all emergency situations contact in WA 24 HOURS Mental Health Emergency Response Line. Helps clients and carers 24 hours. 1300 555 788. Or your local mental health clinic.
In a life threatening or time critical emergency 24 hours PLEASE contact 000. FREE CALL. Text Emergency call 106
Alzhmeimers/Dementia www.alzhmeimers.org.au The peak alzhmeimers/ dementia group in Austalia. Help line/ translators service. Call the National Dentia Helpline 1800 100 500 www.alzheimers.asn.au Alzheimer’s Australia WA 9388 2800
BOOKS
Koorong are a Christian bookshop that is reccomended to get good quality books not only on mental health issues. They are a general Christian bookshop in most states of Australia and have a postal service for those not near a store. Koorong http://www.koorong.com/
Open Leaves Books Melbourne and Brisbane are Australian specialist booksellers in psychotherapy and mental health. They run a postal service for those not near their shop. www.openleaves.com.au openleaves@openleaves.com.au Melbourne 03 93472355 Brisbane 07 938440169 They are not a Christian bookshop.
BI POLAR [ MANIC DEPRESSION] Even Keel BiPolar Support Association Inc. Information, Friendship, Acceptance , Hope. “Through difficulties to the stars.” www.evenkeel.org.au Ph +61 (08) 9388 9869 email: evenkeel@aapt.net.au
Christian Counsellors
www.ccaa.net.au Links to ones all around Australia, not an inclusive list and it’s at your risk/response.
Care line. 98.5 Sonshine FM Confidential help line 7 days, 9am -12noon & 7pm -11pm Ph 08 9313 0888 Note corrected number. www.sonshinefm.ws
Christian Meditation. For those able to get there Ross Memorial Uniting Church on the Corner of Hay and Colins Sts West Perth WA has Christian Meditation on Mondays from 12.10 - 12.40 PM. Participants are asked to be punctual and stay until the end, so the meditation of others is not disrupted. Seek the harmony of mind, body and spirit. A time of peace during a busy day. All are welcome.! Church open weekdays between 12noon and 2 pm. Red CAT bus stop, Emerald Terrace, one block from church. www.perthunitingchurch.com.au 08 6103 4222 admin@ucic.org.au
Depression
www.beyondblue.org.au The national depression initiative. 1300 224636
Depnet. Helping patients and their families to understand depression and how it can be successfully treated. Offering information, help for sufferers,families, friends, community and rebunking myths and misconceptions. www.DepNet.com.au
www.depressionservices.org.au A whole range of services for people suffering from depression. See the links page
www.blackdoginstitute.org.au Three seperate newsletters available for sufferers, G.P’s and the general community. Can be by post or email. A wide range of other services available regarding depression. E - C ards available free. Well recomended site.
www.headspace.org.au An excelent youth site on depression.
Eating disorders
Anorexia bulimia care is a Christian support group in England. www.anorexiabulimiacare.co.uk
American Anorexia/ Bulimia Association, Inc
133 Cedar Lane Teanneck, NJ 07666 U.S.A
201 - 836 1800
Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD)
P.O. Box 7 Highland Park, IL 60035 U.S.A.
312-831-3438
Center for the Study of Anorexia and Bulimia
1 West 91st Street
New York, NY 10028 U.S.A.
212-595-3449
Compulsive Eaters Anonymous. For compulsive overeating and food addiction. 9370 2241 www.ceahow.org
Eating Disorders; Mercy Ministries. A Christian group helping young women with eating disorders, self harm and abuse issues. www.mercyministries.com.au
The Butterfly Foundation. www.thebutterflyfoundation.org.au
Eating Disorders Foundation. www.edf.org.au
Employment The Big Issue [magazine] A fortnightly current affairs and entertainment magazine sold on the streets by homeless and socially excluded people of any kind eg disabled etc. Vendors are trained then buy magazines for $2.50 each and sell it to the public for $5.00 earning $2.50 profit for each magazine they sell. We offer a hand up, not a hand out. www.bigissue.org.au See phone book in your local area/state.
Families and friends support: A.R.A.F.M.I. Association of the Relatives And Friends of the Mentally ILL. www.arafmi.asn.au Ph 08 9228 1411 Country callers Free call 1800 811 747
General mental health support/ Non- Christian/Some Christian
Richmond Fellowship The Richmond Fellowship is a leading ‘recovery’ foccussed organisation for the mentally ill in Western Australia. They promote recovery through a range of education, accomodation and support services. Non government organization. P.O Box 682 Bentley WA 6982 32 Burton St, Cannington WA 6107 Ph 08 9258 3060 Fax 08 9258 3090 Email trf@rtwa.org.au www.rfwa.org.au
SANE www.sane.org An excelent resource network offering all sorts of mental health help. SANE Mental Illness Helpline Info pack 24 hours. Advisors 9am - 5pm EST Mon - Fri Free call [most fixed phones] 1800 18 7263 1800 18 SANE
GROW is a community anonymous, mental health movement organised and led by people recovering/recoverd from mental illness and other seroius personal inadiquacies or maladjustments to life. 1800 558 268 [toll free] www.grow.net.au
Lorikeet Centre. A pscho - social rehabilitation service offering both a centre based program and an Early Intervention Recovery Program [EIRP] for young adults with early onset of psychosis. www.lorikeet.mifwa.org.au email: lorikeet@mifwa.org.au P.H. 9381 9144
Mental Illness Fellowship of W.A. Inc. Community group that runs Lorikeet Centre and other services 9228 0200 www.mifwa.org.au
Mental Health Emergency Response Line . Assessment of mental health emergencys 24 hours over the phone. Referals etc for mental health consumers and carers. 1300 555788 New name for Psychiatric Emergency Team - PET.
Self harm. Safe online help for self harmers. www.buslist.org/ Bodies under siege is a safe online communuity of those who do and have struggled offering understanding and compassion to others. There are strict rules about posting anything that may trigger others.
National self harm network www.nshn.co.uk The network is a survivor led organization committed to campaining for the rights and understanding of people who self harm providing facts, resources and forums for professionals and family members.
Suicide. www.suicideprevention.salvos.org.au or call Salvos Hopeline on 1300 467 354 Salvo Suicide Care Line - Emergency suicidal clients only, 24 hours 08 9442 5750 Or call the helplines listed in your local phone book such as Life Line on 13 11 14 or Samaritans 08 93815555 or in an emergency the emergency department of your local hospital.
Suicide Prention Medical Specialist Information 1300 360 980 www.suicideprevention.com.au www.aftersuicide.com.au
Teen Challenge Careline. Youth suicide prevention 1300 889 288 www.tc.asn.au
The Samaritans. 24 hour Emergency counselling over the phone free and confidential 08 9381 5555 Youthline 08 9388 2500 TTY 08 9382 8822 www.thesamaritans.org.au
Salvo Care Line. 24 hour emergency phone counselling and referal service run by THE SALVATION ARMY 9442 5777 Or contact The Savation Army in your local area.
Support group/Christian general mental health/ General health
Joni and friends. P.O. Box 3333 Agoura Hills, CA 91376 U.S.A. P.H. [818] 707-5664 TTY [818] 707-9707 www.joniandfriends.org Joni and friends was started by Joni Eareckson Tada a Christian woman who was made a quadraplegic in 1967 by a diving accident. Joni and her team are leaders in world wide Christian ministry to people disabled in various ways.
www.christiandisabledaustralia.net This is my general disability website started in August 2009 with lots of information on it including books for sale written by me.
Mercy Ministries; See Eating disorders.
Rainbow project The Rainbow project, has regular lunches together, worship services, drop in coffee mornings and limited amounts of one to one friendship with carefully screened volunteers aimed at helping the MENTALLY ILL. They point out that it may take some time to find a volunteer. They meet in various suburbs of Perth W.A. and also in Mandurah. The Rainbow Project office can be contacted weekday mornings from 9am on 08 94503905 or email rainbow@unitingcarewest.org.au
Youth/Children
www.itsallright.org This is a website connected to SANE but aimed at youth. Check it out.
www.headspace.org.au An excelent youth site on depression. Well worth looking into. Funded by the Australian Government.
Kids Helpline Telephone counseling line available 24 hours a day 7 days a week. 1800 55 1800 For people aged 5 - 25 years. www.kidshelp.com.au