Helpful Links
On this page you can find a number of helpful links connected to a variety of topics that may be useful for yourself or for someone in your home. We will add to this page on occasion with anything we think may be useful to our BMC family!
Emergency Mental Health Services
Please note that in an emergency situation, the best thing to do is to call 000 and ask emergency services for immediate help. Below is the contact details for a number of mental health services available in our country.
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Lifeline (24/7 Crisis Support): 13 11 14 || https://www.lifeline.org.au/
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Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636 || https://www.beyondblue.org.au/
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Kids Helpline (Ages 5-25): 1800 551 800 || https://kidshelpline.com.au/
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PANDA (Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Australia): 1300 726 306 || https://www.panda.org.au/
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Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467 || https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
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MensLine Australia: 1300 789 978 || https://mensline.org.au/
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13 Yarn: 13 92 76 || https://www.13yarn.org.au/
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Medicare Mental Health: 1800 595 212 || https://www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au/
Kids Mental Health
The Raising Children Network is an Australia-wide site that includes information from pregnancy through to adulthood. || ​https://raisingchildren.net.au/school-age/health-daily-care/mental-health/children-s-mental-health
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The Alannah and Madeline Foundation has a short read promoting connection to support a child's mental health and wellbeing. The page includes 5 easy suggestions to help implement this in your home. || https://www.alannahandmadeline.org.au/resources/world-mental-health-day-5-tips-to-help-children-regulate-their-emotions?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_id=23145058513&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23135204070&gbraid=0AAAAADxZboLMmjBRzMz74NCyq4iD0LGNR&gclid=CjwKCAiA-__MBhAKEiwASBmsBDYBIewomCxcEiJ4VJi029787zUGjfWk12dfQShqpeI_63kZa83irxoCQcgQAvD_BwE
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The Royal Children's Hospital has a pdf showing "Five ways to support your children's mental health". || https://share.google/7aKQCumdD7sPsuiY7
Podcasts
Run by our very own Tahnika, the Inspired Psychology podcast covers all things from psychology from evidence based techniques to advice for fellow psychology students in home to promote mental wellness. || https://open.spotify.com/show/0hVJzQe4wuWwvJbQ1j0olZ?si=77d2c33e912e4114
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​The Big Life Kids podcast teaches children to stay resilient, believe in themselves, and face life's challenges with confidence! In each episode, Zara and Leo travel the world to discover the living heroes that are making a difference in the world today. Each episode is reviewed and approved by a licensed therapist to ensure that the social-emotional learning and growth mindset lessons covered on this children's podcast are science-backed and accurate. Ideal for children ages 5-10. || https://open.spotify.com/show/0n5is7KgkeBTVw5ayEFEPx?si=8453a0d0be58455b
4 mental health experts team up to bring you practical tools for overcoming mental health challenges on The Brain People Podcast. || https://open.spotify.com/show/2PGK2zeMCQ2pUbBc9YkYw0?si=f919febb210d4925
This is 10 for Teens + Tweens, a 10-ish minute podcast by Empowerful Girls that helps girls grow curiosity, compassion, and confidence so they can take on the world! Hosted by Stephanie Valdez, it discusses positive themes and tackles tough topics, teaching girls how to handle them. She shares guidance on personal development, physical and mental health, relationships, and media literacy. She hopes every girl listening will accept and embrace herself (strengths and weaknesses), make stronger connections with friends and family, and be mindful with media and that they know, they are more than enough. || https://open.spotify.com/show/72JnkUNQMbVxPKQEe8Rq9y?si=e015ffbb90374e6f
Want mental health tips to improve your emotional health and mental wellbeing? The Let’s Talk About Mental Health podcast is your weekly dose of practical mental health advice for real life. Counsellor and writer Jeremy Godwin explores better mental health so you can improve your mental wellness, find greater life balance, build mental strength and resilience, and make your mental self care matter. No interviews or random opinions... just quality mental fitness and self-improvement tips that make sense. || https://open.spotify.com/show/2kH3ec1ljTia7VmwYsm8Xt?si=a17c2088b31a4920