CHILDREN
KIDS HELP LINE
A free, confidential and anonymous 24-hr telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 – 18. www.kidshelpline.com.au
TEENAGERS
HEADSPACE
National Youth Mental Health Foundation. Information and support for young people. www.headspace.org.au
BEYOND BLUE
resources for young people about anxiety and depression. www.beyondblue.org.au/resources/for-me/young-people
E-COUCH
Provides evidence-based information about emotional problems (including depression and anxiety disorders) and teaches strategies that may help you to prevent problems and understand yourself better. www.ecouch.anu.edu.au
BITEBACK
A new and evolving youth website which aims to improve the well-being and mental fitness of young people, based on the principles of positive psychology – the science of optimal functioning. A place where 12-18 year olds can anonymously share real personal stories with other young people like themselves, see videos, blogs and interviews of interesting people, get relevant information, check their mental fitness, get immediate feedback and track their progress over time, and enter fun competitions from time to time. www.biteback.org.au
EMBRACE THE FUTURE
An Australian program for young people aged up to 24 to educate in strategies and skills which promote and sustain resiliency and positive mental health. www.embracethefuture.org.au/youth
ITSALLRIGHT
A site for young people who have a friend or family member affected by mental illness. Itsallright is a website where you can read the diaries of four fictional teenagers touched by mental illness. It also has useful fact sheets and provides an online information and referral service for mental illness including schizophrenia, depression and anxiety disorders. www.itsallright.org
ORYGEN YOUTH HEALTH (OYH)
A youth mental health organisation with a specialised youth mental health clinical service, research centre and training programs. The Orygen website provides a range of excellent resources and fact sheets for young people. www.oyh.org.au
KIDS HELP LINE
A free, confidential and anonymous 24-hr telephone and online counselling service for young people aged 5 – 18. www.kidshelpline.com.au
KIDS HEALTH
If you’re looking for information you can trust about kids and teens that’s free of “doctor speak,” you’ve come to the right place. KidsHealth is the most-visited site on the Web for information about health, behaviour, and development from before birth through the teen years. www.kidshealth.org
REACH OUT
A service that helps young people get through tough times. It provides information and support on a range of issues including depression and anxiety. www.reachout.com.au
REALITY CHECK
This site helps young people make better choices about mental health. www.realitycheck.net.au
TUNE IN NOT OUT
Tune In Not Out provides 24hr TV for life’s challenges from mental to sexual health. Tune In Not Out brings videos, fact sheets, real stories and blogs from across Australia into one central point for young people to explore. www.tuneinnotout.com
ADULTS
FAMILIES
The Australian parenting website. www.australia.gov.au/people/families
RAISING CHILDREN
The complete Australian resource for parenting newborns to teens. www.raisingchildren.net.au
GENERATION NEXT BLOG
Good portal for parents to look at issues impacting on them and parenting teenagers. Topic areas include bullying, cyber safety mental health, sex and violence in the media, drugs and alcohol, body image and eating disorders. www.generationnext.com.au/blog
The Gottman Institute
BOOKS
TALK LESS LISTEN MORE
Solutions for Children’s Difficult Behaviour – Michael Hawton
ENGAGING ADOLESCENTS
Michael Hawton
Hold Me Tight
Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love – Sue Johnson
The Seven Principals for Making Marriage Work
John M. Gottman
