Mental Health Resources

Knowledge in Mental Health and Illness is constantly growing.

• What is Mental Health?
• What is Mental Illness?
• Where can I study Mental Health?
• Where can I get help?

The links below may be very useful to you in answering these questions and more.

Community resources and government bodies

• AFFIRM: The Australian Foundation for Mental Health Research seeks to decrease the prevalence of common mental health disorders in Australia, such as depression and anxiety, and to increase community understanding of mental health issues.
• beyondblue is an Australian organisation that provides information about depression and anxiety to consumers, carers and health professionals. This website includes a list of GPs with an interest or speciality in mental health.
• Black Dog Institute is an educational, research and clinical facility offering specialist expertise in mood disorders
• Internet Mental Health is a free encyclopedia of mental health information created by a Canadian psychiatrist, Dr. Phillip Long
• LIFE: Living is for Everyone is a commonwealth funded suicide and self-harm prevention resource.
• Mental Health Council of Australia is the peak, national non-government organisation representing and promoting better Australian mental health
• Mental Health Foundation of Australia (Victoria) is an organisation for people living with mental illness, family members, carers, professionals and service providers
• Mental Help Net exists to promote mental health and wellness education and advocacy
• Multicultural Mental Health Australia provides national leadership in building greater awareness of mental health and suicide prevention amongst Australians from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
• Orygen Youth Health (OYH) is Australia’s largest youth-focused mental health organisation
• Sane Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness
• Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre strives to promote and maximise the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities living with and affected by alcohol and other drug-related harms
• Victorian Government Mental Health Services Information Page is part of the Department of Human Services
• World Federation for Mental Health aims to advance the prevention of mental and emotional disorders and the promotion of mental health

Psychiatric aspects of intellectual disability

• Family Village
• American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

Autism and Asperger's Syndrome

• Autism Victoria
• Autism Society of America
• Asperger Info: O.A.S.I.S.

Psychoanalysis

• Australian Psychoanalytical Society
• Australian Centre for Psychoanalysis
• Institute for Psychological Study of the Arts
• Centre for Psychotherapeutic Studies, Sheffield University

Professional Agencies

• Australian Psychological Society  (APS) is the largest professional association for psychologists in Australia and has information on how to find psychologists in your special need or geographical area
• Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists  is responsible for training, examining and awarding the Fellowship of the College qualification to medical practitioners.
• Society for Neuroscience is an organisation of scientists and physicians who study the brain and nervous system
• World Psychiatric Association is dedicated to advancing psychiatry and mental health to all peoples of the world 

Research and Teaching Organisations

• Centre for Evidence-Based Mental Health, Oxford
• Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne
• Department of Psychology, Australian National University
• Discipline of Psychiatry, University of Queensland
• Discipline of Psychological Medicine, University of Sydney
• Mental Health Research Institute
• School of Psychiatry, University of New South Wales
• School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences, University of Western Australia
• School of Psychology, University of Adelaide
• School of Psychology, University of New South Wales
• School of Psychology, University of Queensland
• School of Psychology, University of Western Australia
• Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research
• USA National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism conducts research focused on improving the treatment and prevention of alcoholism and alcohol-related problems to reduce the enormous health, social, and economic consequences of this disease
• USA National Institute on Drug Abuse supports and conducts research across a broad range of disciplines and rapid and effective dissemination of results of that research to improve drug abuse and addiction prevention, treatment, and policy.
• USA National Institute of Mental Health is dedicated to understanding, treating, and preventing mental illnesses through basic research on the brain and behavior, and through clinical, epidemiological, and services research.