Do you provide support to someone with a mental health condition or someone with alcohol and other drug concerns? You are not alone! Below are some great resources to help you find the information and support that you need.

Being a support for someone who struggles with their mental health or alcohol and other drugs can be overwhelming. The focus shouldn’t only be on the person in your care. Below is a library of resources to help support you in your support of someone else working on their mental health and/or alcohol and other drug use:

Urgent help

If you or someone you care about needs immediate help:

• Call 000 immediately if your life is in danger.
• Call the Beyond Blue helpline on 1300 22 4636 or visit www.beyondblue.org.au/ for a confidential online chat.
• Call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or visit www.lifeline.org.au for confidential online chat or text services.
• You can also visit the Department of Health & Human Services’ page on mental health.

*Ballarat Community Health has endeavoured to source reputable organisations and links as potential resources and neither represents, nor has any commercial agreements with the providers listed