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Other Information and self help
www.crufad.unsw.edu.au
The Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety & Depression site is a collaboration between the University of New South Wales, St Vincent’s Hospital (Sydney) and the WHO collaborating centre at the hospital. This site provides extensive information on anxiety disorders and depression and treatment success rates. Self help strategies such as learning to slow your breathing rate and problem solving skills are available. A self test can be taken to determine your level of anxiety or depression. Group programs and individual counselling available - click on ‘Clinic’ in the menu.
www.psy.mq.edu.au/MUARU
Macquarie University Anxiety Research Unit in Sydney, NSW. Information and self help resources for anxiety disorders, including information about children and adolescents. Useful books available from this site are “Overcoming shyness and social phobia” and “Helping your anxious child”. Counselling available at the Anxiety Clinic.
www.beyondblue.org.au
Beyondblue provides information about anxiety disorders. A national telephone help line is available and the site also lists doctors, psychologists and counsellors in your area.
www.panicanxietydisorder.org.au
PADA is a consumer organisation in Adelaide providing information and phone support. Some week-end and short group programs are run.
www.adavic.org
Melbourne based self help group providing support groups for people experiencing anxiety disorders. Lectures and some day and week-end programs provided.
www.arcvic.com.au
Melbourne based consumer organisation providing support groups, volunteer telephone help line (Mon-Thur 10-4pm), group programs.
www.workingwell.org.au Information and internet based assistance for people dealing with depression in the workplace.
Other Telephone help lines
National 24 hour telephone counselling support and information about services.
Lifeline 131 114
http://www.lifeline.org.au/
DirectLine: 24 hour Victorian state wide telephone counselling and referral for alcohol and drug problems. 1800 888 236
www.turningpoint.org.au
MensLine: 24 hour National telephone information and support for men with relationship and family concerns. 1300 789978
www.menslineaus.org.au
Kids HelpLine 24 hour National telephone counselling for 5 -25 year olds.
www.kidshelp.com.au
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