InsideOUT

Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender

Mental Health and Wellbeing

 

CONTENTS

Healthy Communities Client Support Service

InsideOut Discussion Groups 

Learn about Mental Health and Wellbeing with STANLEY

Learn about Homophobia and Transphobia with CHARLES

Learn about Depression with GEORGE

Learn about Anxiety with BARBRA

Learn about Invisibility and Isolation with ROGER

Learn about Gender Assumptions with JANET

Learn about Supporting Friends with SHIRLEY

Learn about Natural Disasters with GLORIA

Tips on how to Connect with the LGBT Community

Tips on how to Relax

Links and Resources

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Healthy Communities Client Support Update

This program will be finishing in May 2013 due to the completion of the allocated funding. 

This service is no longer able to accept new referrals for support

Please see the list of alternative supports below under 'Links and Resources'

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Learn about Mental Health and Wellbeing with STANLEY

Stanley may not really understand mental health, but he knows it is really important to have, especially for LGBT people.

Learn about Mental Health and Wellbeing with Stanley.

DOWNLOAD STANLEY'S FACTSHEET ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH

Learn about Homophobia and Transphobia with CHARLES

Homophobia is really getting to Charles, though he would really like to do somthing about this. And he can!

Learn about homophobia and transphobia with Charles.

DOWNLOAD CHARLE'S FACTSHEET ABOUT HOMOPHOBIA & TRANSPHOBIA

Learn about Depression with GEORGE

George knows that feeling average isn't good for him, and perhpas its more than just feeling down.

Learn about derpression with George.

DOWNLOAD GEORGE'S FACTSHEET ABOUT DEPRESSION

Learn about Anxiety with BARBRA

Barbara loves to be Queer, but doesn't like to feel queer... especially as it can stop her from doing the things she really enjoys.

Learn about anxiety with Barbara.

DOWNLOAD BARBARA'S FACTSHEET ABOUT ANXIETY

Learn about Invisibility and Isolation with ROGER

Roger doesn't like others giving him labels.  He knows exactly who he is, but would like others to accept and welcome him as he is..

Learn about invisibility and isolation with Roger.

Learn about Gender Assumptions with JANET

Janet's gender is really important to her, and she would just like a little bit of respect from other people in her community.

Learn about gender assumptions with Janet.

DOWNLOAD JANET'S FACTSHEET ABOUT TRANSGENDER MENTAL HEALTH

Learn about Supporting Friends with SHIRLEY

Shirley's friends are like her family, and she would like to be able to look after them when they need a little help.

Learn about how to support your friends with Shirley.

DOWNLOAD SHIRLEY'S FACTSHEET ABOUT SUPPORTING FRIENDS

Learn about Natural Disasters with GLORIA

Gloria had enough on her plate even before her house was damaged by a natural disaster.

Learn about recovering after natural disasters with Gloria.

DOWNLOAD GLORIA'S FACTSHEET ABOUT NATURAL DISASTERS

Tips on How to Connect with the LGBT Community

Connection and belonging are really important for your mental health and wellbeing.

DOWNLOAD FACTSHEET IN HOW TO CONNECT

Tips on how to Relax

Relaxing is a really simple concept, but can be really difficult to do!

DOWNLOAD FACTSHEET ON HOW TO RELAX

 

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Links and Resourses

Beyondblue

Beyondblue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation working to address issues associated with depression, anxiety and related disorders in Australia.

They have a huge range of information about depression and anxiety, including Fact Sheets about depression and anxiety for LGBT people.

• LGBT Adults Beyondblue Factsheet
• LGBT Young People Beyondblue Factsheet

For more information and resources please visit http://www.beyondblue.org.au/

LGBT Accessible Counselling

• Relationships Australia Rainbow Program - Support for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender Communities in Queensland - 1300 364 277
• Centre for Human Potential
  - is an established and trusted Brisbane based psychological
  well-being, coaching and organisational consulting business that has
  enjoyed a strong reputation with clients, private and government
  organisations for over 15 years.
• Gay and Lesbian Counselling Brisbane - Psychologists skilled in supporting Gay and Lesbian people
• Gayline and Lesbian Line - Peer based telephone counselling service. 1800 184 527 (7 to 10pm)

You can also search for other psychologists on www.goodtherapy.com.au

LGBT Mental Health Resources

 Mental Health and Wellbeing Resources

• Mental Health Connect - A gateway to issues surrounding mental health care and your first step to finding relevant support and resources to meet your needs.
• Mental Health Australia Queensland - provides quality early intervention mental health services and programs that support the community to make mental health connections, develop mental health literacy and participate in employment as a foundation for recovery.
• Mental Health Information Line 1300
  729 686 (9am to 7pm, Mon to Fri)
  
• SANE Australia - Mental health related information, tips, links and online help.
• GROW - Details of weekly depression and anxiety-related support group meetings, various social activities.
• Mental Illness Fellowship of Australia - a non-government, not-for-profit, grassroots, self-help, support and advocacy organisation with branches in every state and territory dedicated to helping people with serious mental illnesses, their families and friends. Such illnesses include schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, obsessive-compulsive disorders and anxiety disorders.
• Black Dog Institute - Information on depression and Bipolar Disorder - specifically looking at causes, treatments, symptoms, getting help and current research findings.
• Blue Pages - Comprehensive, evidence-based information about depression and its treatment (including medical, psychological and alternative therapies). BluePages also includes interactive depression and anxiety quizzes, descriptions of the experience and symptoms of depression, a relaxation download, and extensive resources for help. Participation is free and anonymous.
• ARAFMI (Association for Relatives and Friends of the Mentally Ill) -Provides information on support services for families and friends of people with mental illness and/or psychiatric disability. 
• Good Therapy - Comprehensive list of psychologists.  Information about what to expect from therapy and tips on how to find a therapist.
• Lifeline - Provides access to crisis support, suicide prevention and mental heatlh support services.
• Reach Out! - Young people-focused information and advice on how to prevent and manage tough times - including an interactive program.
• Kids Help Line - Email and web counselling for children and young people aged between five and18 years.
• Headspace - Information an referral for young people on a range of mental health issues.
• eCentreClinic - Free online treatment courses for depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD, social phobia, panic, worry, and chronic pain.
• Virtual Clinic - Free Internet-based education and treatment programs for people with anxiety and depression.

Suicide Prevention Resources

• SuicideLine - Information on why a person becomes suicidal, how to help someone who is suicidal, what to do in an emergency and how to cope with a death by suicide.
• Suicide Prevention Australia - Links and referrals to suicide prevention related helplines and services throughout Australia.
• Suicide Call Back Service - Information and referral to assist people at risk of suicide, their carers, and people bereaved by the suicide of a loved one.

LGBT accessible Medical Centres

 Stonewall Medical Centre
52 Newmarket Rd, Windsor
(07) 3857 1222

Gladstone Road Medical Centre
38 Gladstone Rd, Highgate Hill
(07) 3844 9599

Central Brunswick Medical Centre
Cnr. Brunswick St and Martin St, Fortitude Valley
(07) 3852 2733