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You are not alone in this.

If you need help now: Lifeline, 13 11 14, any time. Everything here follows safe messaging guidance.

Find the right lineTake a slow breath

If anyone is in immediate danger, call 000. To talk to someone at any hour, call Lifeline on 13 11 14.

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Help exists. Start here.
01Get help now

Find the right line

These are national services with trained people on the other end. They are not run by this site. Choose what fits, and the right numbers come to the top.

Step 1Who is this for?
Step 2What fits best?

Always here

Whatever is happening, you can talk to someone now. Choose what fits best to see other national lines.

Emergency services

When someone's safety is at immediate risk
Call now000

In a genuine emergency, where someone's immediate safety is at risk, emergency services provide a level of urgent response that other support lines are not designed to offer.

Read: What Emergency Services Do in a Crisis

Guidance only. Nothing you choose here is sent or saved. Numbers shown are the services' own published contact details.

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02 Breathing space

Slow it down, one breath at a time

If everything feels loud, slower breathing can help bring attention back to the present moment. Follow the light: breathe in as it grows, and out as it settles.

Choose a breathing pattern

Go at your own pace. You can stop at any time.

This is a simple calming exercise, not treatment. If it makes you feel worse, stop and breathe normally, and reach out to someone you trust or call Lifeline on 13 11 14. More in Grounding Yourself When Thoughts Feel Loud.

Ready when you are

03For friends and family
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You do not need the perfect words

Noticing, asking gently, listening and staying close. These guides are for anyone worried about someone they care about.

  1. How to Ask Someone If They Are OkayStarting conversationsRead
  2. Listening Without Trying to Fix EverythingSupporting a friendRead
  3. Knowing When to Bring Someone Else InSupporting a friendRead
  4. Following Up After a Hard ConversationSupporting a friendRead
  5. What Being There Actually Looks LikeSupporting a friendRead

All guides for supporting a friend

04What helps
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Small, steady things

Rest, routine, time outdoors and people who steady you. Recovery is rarely a straight line, and small steps still count.

  1. Grounding Yourself When Thoughts Feel LoudLooking after yourselfRead
  2. Small Routines That Steady a Hard DayLooking after yourselfRead
  3. Gentle Movement Outdoors for a Heavy MindLooking after yourselfRead
  4. Why Recovery Rarely Moves in a Straight LineHope and recovery conceptsRead
  5. Hope as Something You Practise Not Just FeelHope and recovery conceptsRead

More on looking after yourself

05Where help exists

Every line, in one place

Each card opens a plain explainer of what that service is for. The number on the card is the service's own.

Any time, 24 hoursLifeline13 11 14Counselling for anyone affected, including supportersSuicide Call Back Service1300 659 467Anxiety, depression and everyday wellbeingBeyond Blue1300 22 4636For young people aged 5 to 25Kids Helpline1800 55 1800For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people13YARN13 92 76For menMensLine Australia1300 78 99 78For LGBTIQ+ peopleQLife1800 184 527When someone's safety is at immediate riskEmergency services000
06The library

Contents

210 calm, evergreen articles in eight sections.

01Where help existsPhone, chat, GP and community options, and how to reach them.27 articles02Understanding help servicesWhat each national service is for, in plain words.26 articles03Starting conversationsSimple words for opening a hard conversation.27 articles04Supporting a friendListening, staying close and knowing when to bring others in.26 articles05For familiesCheck ins, routines and patience at home.26 articles06For workplacesLooking out for colleagues and teams with care.26 articles07Looking after yourselfRest, routines, nature and gentle self care.26 articles08Hope and recovery conceptsWhy recovery is rarely a straight line, and what keeps hope going.26 articles
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How this is written

Everything here follows safe messaging guidance: calm, hopeful and focused on help. This site reports on the subject. It does not provide counselling, legal advice or emergency assistance.

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