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Professional Help

If you need professional help, here are some suggestions:

Call or search

Australia:

  • 13YARN: 24/7 culturally safe space for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people 

  • Lifeline: 13 11 14

  • Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

  • Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467

  • Medicare Mental Health: 1800 595 212

  • Head to Health: Website and phone support

  • MindSpot: Free telephone and online service for anxiety, stress, low mood, or depression

  • MensLine Australia: 1300 78 99 78

  • SANE Australia: 1800 187 263 

  • Beyond Blue: 1300 224 636, www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/urgent-help

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New Zealand:

  • 1737 (Need to Talk?) - A free, confidential national helpline providing support from trained counselors anytime. 

  • Lifeline - 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) for crisis support. 

  • Youthline - 0800 376 633, free text 234, or email talk@youthline.co.nz for young people. 

  • Samaritans - 0800 726 666 for support with suicidal thoughts and feelings. 

  • Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). 

  • Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757 or free text 4202. 

  • Anxiety NZ - 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY). 

  • Alcohol Drug Helpline - 0800 787 797. 

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Japan:

  • TELL Japan - provides free, confidential telephone counselling in English, as well as in-person counselling for a fee

  • International Mental Health Professionals Japan (IMHPJ) - A network of individuals and organizations providing mental health care and therapy to people of various nationalities. 

  • Navii and AMDA - Medical information services that can help find psychiatrists and clinics, potentially with multilingual staff. 

  • Tokyo Mental Health - Offers a range of counselling services, including video-counselling and in-person sessions. 

  • Japanese Association of Mental Health Services (JAM) - Provides information, resources, and support for individuals and families dealing with mental health issues. 

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