South Australia
Help for depression
Mental health services
University Counselling services
Self help/consumer organisations/resource centres
Carer organisations
Psychologists
EMERGENCY HELP
Mental health services
General
All South Australian State mental health services can be accessed by calling one of two numbers:
For Urban mental health services call SA Mental Health CRISIS Team:
Ph. 131 465
For regional/rural mental health services call:
1800 182 232
Wherever you are located, dialling one of the above numbers will put you in touch with a mental health service nearby. Find out more about the Rural and Remote Mental Health Service of South Australia at
http://www.users.bigpond.com/telemed/
List of mental health services in South Australia
http://www.library.adelaide.edu.au/guide/med/menthealth/mentadd.html
This web site lists mental health services in each region of South Australia as well as Child and Adolescent services, services for Older People and Statewide services.
Mental Health Information for Rural and Remote Australia
Ph. 1300 785 005
National service. Provides information about mental health services in rural areas. Hours are 9am to 5 pm from Monday to Friday.
Young adult health
http://www.cyh.com/HealthTopics/HealthTopicDetails.aspx?p=240&np=298&id=2011
Information about who to contact in South Australia if you are suffering from post-natal depression.
University counselling services
The following South Australian universities provide counselling services for their students. (Some also provide counselling services to their staff).
University of Adelaide
Ph. 08 8303 5663
http://www.adelaide.edu.au/counselling_centre/
The Flinders University of South Australia
Ph. 08 8201 2117
http://adminwww.flinders.edu.au/healthcounsel/
University of South Australia
Ph. 1300 657 122
http://www.unisanet.unisa.edu.au/learningconnection/counsel/
Self help & consumer organisations & mental health resources
GROW
Ph. 08 8244 9299
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.
Mood Disorders Association (SA)
Ph. 08 8221 5170
http://homepages.picknowl.com.au/mda/
Provides information, education and support. The web site includes a list of books in the MDA library. It also provides details of support group meetings (for consumers, young people, carers; also for different regions of Adelaide, and Wyalla, Wallaroo, Murray Bridge).
Alcoholics Anonymous
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
ARAFMI (Association of Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill)
Ph 08 8221 5166
This is an association for carers of people with a mental illness.
Carer's Association
Ph. 08 8271 6288
Ph. 1800 815 549 (toll free)
http://www.carers-sa.asn.au/
Psychologists
The Australian Psychological Society offers a referral service (Toll free 1800 333 497). They will provide the names of private psychologists in South Australia 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
South Australian Mental Health CRISIS Team
Metropolitan area: Ph: 131 465
Outside metropolitan area Ph 1800182 232 (toll free)