Mental health useful links
beyondblue
Beyondblue, the national depression initiative, has a lot of information on depression and anxiety in general. It also contains a specific section on depression in rural people.
Black Dog Institute
The Black Dog Institute is a not-for-profit, educational, research, clinical and community-oriented facility offering specialist expertise in depression and bipolar disorder. The organisation’s website contains a lot of information for the general public about both of these conditions.
SANE Australia
SANE Australia is a national charity working for a better life for people affected by mental illness, through campaigning, education and research. It operates a helpline (1800 number) and the website gives you information about mental illness (all forms, including depression) through resources such as fact sheets, books and DVDs.
Better Health Channel
This website contains many entries on depression, anxiety treatments, mental health problems and other mental health (and general health) issues.
Headspace
Headspace provides mental and health wellbeing support, information and services to young people and their families across Australia. The website contains information aimed for young people to read and also gives information for parents and carers.