Mental Illnesses

If you require immediate help please contact either Lifeline on 13 11 14 or (if you are under 18 years old) Kids Help Line on 1800 55 1800. Both these services can help you or, if necessary, refer you on to appropriate mental health support networks.

Follow the links below to find information about mental health issues and to provide support for people experiencing mental illness.

More information about mental illnesses can be found at the following websites:

 

Reviewed March 2009 

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Anxiety
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Links to information about various forms of anxiety disorders and support services for people suffering from them.
Bipolar Disorder
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Links to information on various forms of bipolar mood disorders (sometimes called manic depression) and support services.
Caring for Someone with a Mental Illness
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Links to information about caring for someone with a mental illness.
Depression
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Links to resources relating to depression and its types, risk factors, prevention and support services.
Eating Disorders
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Links to information about eating disorders such as binge eating, bulimia and anorexia nervosa.
Mental Illness and Drug Addiction
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Links to information about the links between mental illnesses and drug abuse or addiciton.
Mood Disorders
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Links to information about mood disorders.
Personality Disorders
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Links to information on personality disorders and support services for people affected by them.
Phobias
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Links to information about phobias.
Post-Traumatic Stress
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Links to information and support services for people suffering from post traumatic stress or PTSD.
Psychosexual Disorders
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Links to information about psychosexual disorders.
Psychosomatic Disorders
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Links to information about psychosomatic disorders.
Psychotic Disorders
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Links to information about psychotic disorders.
Schizophrenia
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Links to information on schizophrenia, including research, support services and contacts.
Support for People with a Mental Illness
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Links to information and services to help people with a mental illness, their carers and families.
Treating Mental Illness
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Links to information about the treatment options for mental illnesses, such as drug treatments or behaviour therapy.
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Title:   Mental health publications
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Health and Ageing
Description:   A-Z listing of mental health publications.
Date:   Feb 2010
Title:   Mental Health Association NSW
Publisher:   Mental Health Association NSW
Description:   Homepage of the Mental Health Association NSW
Date:   Dec 2009
Title:   Parenting with a mental illness
Publisher:   Raising Children Network (RCN)
Description:   Interview with a parent who suffers from bipolar disorder; investigates the challenges and statistics to do with parenting with a mental illness.
Date:   Nov 2009
Title:   Carers matter - recovery
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   For a long time it was thought that people diagnosed with a mental illness never recovered that they would need to be cared for and would never live a meaningful life. However there has emerged a much more positive outlook for many people.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   General information for carers
Publisher:   Queensland Health
Description:   Mental health problems can affect all families. About one in four children and young people will experience a mental health disorder in a twelve month period. Mental health problems that affect children and young people include depression and anxiety disorders, grief, suicide, self-harm and challenging and disruptive behaviours. This fact sheet provides information for families, young people and carers.
Date:   Sep 2009
Title:   At Ease
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   This website has been developed to help you or someone you know recognise signs of mental health problems and act to improve and maintain mental health and wellbeing.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is a mental illness. People who have this illness constantly worry about the way they look. They may think something that isn't there, or that others don't notice, is a serious defect. Treatment includes cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) and antidepressant drugs.
Date:   Jul 2009
Title:   Mental wellbeing
Publisher:   Australian Government Department of Veterans' Affairs
Description:   A strategic policy framework for the future planning and delivery of mental health services to the veteran community.
Date:   Jun 2009
Title:   Day hospital versus outpatient care for people with schizophrenia
Publisher:   John Wiley and Sons, Ltd. for The Cochrane Collaboration
Description:   Psychiatric day hospitals offer care that is less restrictive than inpatient care but more intense than outpatient care. Day hospitals can be used to provide more intense/specialised outpatient care to people resistant to treatment (day treatment progra...
Date:   May 2009
Title:   Inpatient treatment
Publisher:   InfraPsych
Description:   People experiencing illness, with mental and emotional distress, may be admitted into hospital for inpatient psychiatric assessment and treatment.
Date:   Apr 2009
Title:   Disturbing thoughts and feelings
Publisher:   The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners
Description:   Consult this chart if you begin to have thoughts and feelings that worry you or that seem to you or to other people to be abnormal or unhealthy You may be having upsetting or intrusive thoughts or you
Date:   Mar 2009
Title:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Psychiatric hospitals or wards specialise in treating people experiencing a range of different mental illnesses, including depression, schizophrenia, anxiety and eating disorders. Check out this factsheet for more info including what they are and what to expect.
Date:   Feb 2009
Title:   Mental illness prevalence
Publisher:   Better Health Channel
Description:   One in five Australians will experience mental illness. About three per cent of Australian adults will be severely affected by mental illness each year. With appropriate treatment and support, most people affected by mental illness will recover well.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Type 2 diabetes and mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Mental illness is enough to cope with on its own, so being told you have diabetes as well can feel overwhelming at first.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Mind and body - looking after your physical health when you have a mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Looking after our physical health is important for everyone, but it can be an extra challenge if you have a mental illness.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Antenatal and postnatal depression
Publisher:   Women's Health Queensland Wide Inc
Description:   Aims to provide a brief, easy to read overview of some of the issues surrounding postnatal disorders, especially postnatal depression
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Publisher:   Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists
Description:   The RANZCP is a Fellowship of Psychiatrists working together with and for the general community to achieve the best attainable quality of psychiatric care and mental health.
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Complementary therapies
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   Contents: What are complementary therapies? What types of complementary therapies are there, and how effective are they? How do I find out more?
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Facts and figures about mental illness
Publisher:   SANE Australia
Description:   How many people experience mental illness? How many people are seriously affected by mental illness? Does mental illness run in families? What are the chances of recovering from mental illness?
Date:   Jan 2009
Title:   Body dysmorphic disorder
Publisher:   Inspire Foundation
Description:   Wishing a part of your body looked different is pretty common and relatively normal. However, it can be a problem when you obsess over a part of your body and it interferes with the quality of your life. This is known as Body Dysmorphic Disorder or BDD. Check out this fact sheet for more info on how to manage and get help for BDD.
Date:   Nov 2008
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