Patient Information

For Friends

Emergency and crisis support

See the Mental Health Helplines

Getting help for mental health issues

See the Getting Help for Mental Health Issues page

Information about mental health issues for friends

Tips for young people on helping a friend to maintain good mental health

• Tips for a Healthy Headspace – For Friends and Family

Talking to a friend you’re worried about

• An Overview on Mental Health – Headspace
• Youth Beyond Blue:
  • Need Help Talking to a Friend
  • The Check In App – for anyone who wants to check in with a friend but is worried about saying the wrong thing or making things worse. It will take you through how to have that conversation, things to consider, next steps and there are also links to where you can get support and tips from young people.

Suicide prevention

• Worried About Someone – Suicide Call Back Service
• Conversations Matter When Someone is Thinking About Suicide – Conversations Matter

Depression and anxiety

• Headspace:
  • Understanding Anxiety for Friends and Family
  • Understanding Depression for Friends and Family
• Help Someone You Know: Supporting a Friend – Youth Beyond Blue

E-mental health programs for family and friends of people with mental illness

• E-Mental Health Programs: Family and Friends of People with Mental Illness