Northern Territory
Help for depression
Mental health services
University Counselling services
Self help/consumer organisations/resource centres
Carer organisations
Psychologists
EMERGENCY HELP
Mental health services
General
Call the mental health service in your area. This will put you in contact with mental health professionals.
Mental Health on Call Team
Tel: 08 8999 4988 – Top End
Tel: 08 8951 7777 – Central Australia
Free call: 1800 019 116 (Crisis Line)
Mental Health Information for Rural and Remote Australia
Tel: 1300 785 005
Provides information about mental health services in rural areas. Hours are 9am to 5 pm on weekdays.
Psychotropic Drug Advisory Service
Tel: 03 9388 1633
Email: enquiries@mhri.edu.au
Web: http://www.mhri.edu.au/psychotropic.htm
This service provides advice to medical practitioners and the general public on treatment choice, response, adverse effects of medications and interactions with other medications; as well as specific information on the use of medications by special populations such as children and adolescents, the elderly and women who are pregnant or breast feeding. The service can be contacted via email or by phoning the Mental Health Research Institute number given above and asking to be transferred to the Drug Advisory Service.
University counselling services
Charles Darwin University.
Tel: 08 8946 6288 (Support & Equity services)
Web: http://www.cdu.edu.au/ses/student-support.html
Provides counselling for students attending Charles Darwin University.
Self help & consumer organisations & mental health resources
GROW Darwin
Tel: 08 8985 4799 |
Free call: 1800 558 268
Email: nt@grow.net.au
Web: http://www.grow.net.au
This is a self help organisation for people who suffer from depression and other mental illnesses. GROW is based on a 12 step self help program. Members meet weekly.
Top End Association for Mental Health (TEAM Health)
Tel: 08 8981 4399
Web: www.teamhealth.asn.au
Provides services for people who have a mental illness, including information, referral, practical support and life-skills rehabilitation.
Alcoholics Anonymous
Web: http://www.aa.org.au
A fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Carers organisations
Carer's Association
Tel: 08 8948 4877 | Free call: 1800 242 636
Email: carersnt@carersnt.asn.au
Web: http://www.ntcarers.asn.au
ARAFMI (Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill)
Tel: 08 8999 4945
This is an association for carers of people with a mental illness.
Psychologists
The Australian Psychological Society offers a referral service.
Free call: 1800 333 497 (outside Melbourne)
Email: referral@psychology.org.au
Web: http://www.psychology.org.au/ReferralService/About/
They will provide the names of private psychologists in the Northern Territory who offer the services you want (eg, cognitive behavioural therapy or interpersonal therapy for depression).
Emergency help
If you are feeling suicidal or need urgent help call one of the following:
Emergency - 000*
Lifeline - 13 11 14
Kids HelpLine - 1800 55 1800
* If you are using a mobile phone and 000 doesn't work, you can call 112 to access the Emergency Call Service. If you have a hearing or speech impairment and can access a TTY (teletypewriter), call 106 for the text-based Emergency Call Service.
Northern Territory Mental Health on Call Team
Tel: 08 8999 4988 – Top End
Tel: 08 8951 7777 – Central Australia
Free call: 1800 019 116 (Crisis Line)