I'M IN CRISIS
If you are (or someone you care about is) experiencing a crisis, complete any or all of the following strategies. Your selection of which strategy to use will depend on the intensity of the crisis and your own skills and needs.
Getting Help in a Crisis | Managing Your Mental Health in a Crisis
Getting Help in a Crisis
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Tell a family member or friend how you are feeling and ask for their help
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Contact a crisis service for telephone counselling and support
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Lifeline 13 11 14
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Kids Help Line 1800 551 800
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Mensline 1300 78 9978
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Veterans and Veterans Families Counselling Service 1800 011 046
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Talk to your GP and/or Psychiatrist and/or Therapist
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Contact Buderim Private Hospital Psychiatric Ward about a possible voluntary admission (Telephone 07 5430 3303)
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Contact the Sunshine Coast Mental Health Service (Adult Mental Health 1300 767 155; Child and Youth Mental Health 07 5409 9111)
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Get yourself to a Hospital Emergency Department (Nambour Hospital Telephone 07 5470 6600; Caloundra Hospital Telephone 07 5436 8500; Gympie Hospital Telephone 07 5489 8444; Maleny Hospital Telephone 07 5420 5000)
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Call an ambulance to take you to a Hospital Emergency Department (Telephone 000)
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If you or someone else is at risk of harm, call the Police (Telephone 000)
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Managing your Mental Health in a Crisis
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Do not make any important decisions - put them off until you are feeling better.
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Remove as many stressors as possible - anything that causes stress that you don't have to do right now, delay.
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Don't pressure yourself - to be perfect at the moment - once you are feeling better you will be able to work/function/perform better.
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Find ways to relax frequently - this might be as simple as listening to music you like, taking a nice walk, spending time in nature, completing breathing or meditation techniques, or getting a massage.
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See your GP - for immediate advice and guidance.
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See a natural therapy professional - for advice about managing your mental health care. Make sure that their suggestions do not conflict with any medication you are taking.