Feeling sad, frustrated, stressed or anxious is normal. For many people, these feelings have been amplified by the COVID-19 pandemic and cost of living pressures. Self care can help manage these feelings, however It’s important to recognise if you need professional support.
If the feelings are constant, persisting for longer than two weeks or affecting your life in a negative way, professional mental health support can help.
cohealth provides a range of services for people experiencing mental illness or who are at risk of developing mental illness. Our mental health specialists can support you to manage your self-care, improve social connectedness and achieve good quality of life. See below for a full list of our services.
cohealth mental health services
Brimbank Mental Health services
Free mental health support is available for people aged 26 years and over who live, work and study in Brimbank.
More information about this service will be available in the coming weeks, but you can access it now. Call 9448 5522 to speak to one of our mental health clinicians.
Free mental health and wellbeing support for people affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mental health nurses provide support to people who have mental health concerns.
Support for young people experiencing mental health symptoms or significant psychological distress.
Recovery support and accommodation for young people with a mental illness.
Support for people with psychosocial needs to make goals for recovery.
Supported accommodation for people with significant mental health challenges.
Specialised support for people experiencing homelessness with a severe and long term mental illness.
Helplines
If you need support outside of our operating hours, call one of the numbers listed below. In an emergency, please call 000.
Available all day, every day
13 11 14
Available all day, every day
1300 224 636
Available Monday to Friday from 8:30am – 5pm
1800 595 212
Available all day, every day
1300 659 467
Available all day, every day
1800 55 1800
Available all day, every day
1300 789 978
6pm weekdays, 12pm Saturday, all day Sunday and public holidays.
132 660
Available 6pm – 8am
137 452
Available all day, every day
1300 60 60 24
For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
Available all day, every day
13 92 76
For LGBTQIA+ people
3pm to midnight everyday
1800 184 527