Suicide Call Back Service

Suicide Call Back Service is a free nationwide service providing 24/7 phone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.

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Mental Health 

Struggling to cope? Six reasons to reach out to family and friends

When facing challenges with our mental health, discussing it with those close to us might be the last thing we want to do. We might fear they won’t care or that we’ll be too vulnerable. However, opening up to someone can often make us feel much better. Here are six compelling reasons to reach out to someone when you’re finding it tough. 

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Mental Health 

Loneliness and social relationships – 14 tips to connect with others

Social relationships are important as they can affect our physical and mental health. Learn about the 14 tips recommended by psychologists at the Australian Psychological Society to help connect with others and overcome loneliness.

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Worried about someone 

Stigma around suicide

While attention and support for mental health and mental illness continue to grow, the stigma around suicide continues.

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    How can we help you?

    Focus on - Mental health

    Need to talk to someone?

    Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 telephone counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

    Call 1300 659 467

    Online Chat & Video Counselling

    Suicide Call Back Service offers free professional 24/7 online counselling support to people at risk of suicide, concerned about someone at risk, bereaved by suicide and people experiencing emotional or mental health issues.

    How to access online counselling

    What to do in an emergency

    If someone’s life is in danger or there is an immediate risk of harm, call emergency services on 000.

    Suicide Call Back Service has advice on what to do if you are with a person at risk, if the person at risk has called you, or you need the poisons information hotline.

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    More from Suicide Call Back Service

    Talking about suicide

    Talking about suicide to someone and sharing your suicidal feelings can be very difficult. You might feel that it is easier to keep it to yourself rather than taking the risk of telling someone. However, if you choose the right person, someone you trust, then talking with them about how you are feeling can help.

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    How to build a strong support network

    When it comes to our mental health and wellbeing, studies have shown that having a good support network with strong relationships you can count on, is vital. A support network refers to those people in your life that are there for you when you need them and can help you to achieve your goals. Read our tips on how to create a strong support network.

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    Common experiences with suicide bereavement

    Understand the common experiences with suicide bereavement. People bereaved by suicide often experience complicated bereavement, with feelings of shock, social isolation, anger and guilt in addition to grief.

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    How to build a strong support network

    When it comes to our mental health and wellbeing, studies have shown that having a good support network with strong relationships you can count on, is vital. A support network refers to those people in your life that are there for you when you need them and can help you to achieve your goals. Read our tips on how to create a strong support network.

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    Common experiences with suicide bereavement

    Understand the common experiences with suicide bereavement. People bereaved by suicide often experience complicated bereavement, with feelings of shock, social isolation, anger and guilt in addition to grief.

    Read more

    Information for Health Professionals

    Understand how our counselling services work, how to refer a client and access support materials for clients at risk.

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