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Beyond Blue

Beyond Blue’s work is aimed at achieving an Australian community that understands depression and anxiety, empowering all Australians, at any life stage, to seek help.

Many Australians have some experience with anxiety and depression or related disorders, whether it is personal or via family, friends or work colleagues. beyondblue raises awareness, reduces stigma and ensures people have access to the information they need to ensure recovery, management and resilience.   

Beyond Blue is a national, independent, not-for-profit organisation and a bipartisan initiative of the Australian, state and territory governments.  

Beyond Blue works in partnership with health services, schools, workplaces, universities, media and community organisations, as well as people living with depression/anxiety and their carers, to bring together expertise and provide tools and resources.

Beyond Blue’s key result areas:

  • increase awareness of depression and anxiety
  • reduce stigma and discrimination
  • improve help seeking
  • reduce impact and disability
  • facilitate learning, collaboration, innovation and research

For information on depression, anxiety and related disorders, available treatments and where to get help, visit www.beyondblue.org.au, call Beyond Blue info line: 1300 22 4636 (local call cost from a landline), or email infoline@beyondblue.org.au

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This information was originally published on healthdirect - beyondblue.

Last reviewed: September 2019

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Mental health conditions in children

It's estimated that around one in seven Australian kids experience mental health difficulties and about half of all serious mental health problems in adulthood begin before the age of 14.

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Supporting healthy habits

You can help your children and young people establish healthy habits that they’ll – hopefully – carry throughout their lives.

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Tips and strategies

Discover tools and techniques from community members to help you stay on track while managing or recovering from anxiety or depression.

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Information for rainbow families

While many of the experiences for families are similar, rainbow families can have a number of unique experiences, joys and challenges.

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Adjusting to parenthood

Being a parent is hugely rewarding, but it’s also hard work – especially at first. Dealing with changes in your everyday routine and sleepless nights as you learn to look after your baby can take lots of energy, emotional commitment and patience.

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