What happens when we call a helpline? What goes on during the phone call? Let's talk about what helplines are all about. Some contact information for helplines include the following:
Lifeline
13 11 14
Lifeline Crisis Text Service
Text: 0477 13 11 14
Beyond Blue
1300 224 636
13 Yarn (an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander crisis support line)
13 92 76
Suicide Call Back Service
1300 659 467
The Samaritans Crisis Line
08 683 839 850 (main line) 08 623 039 03 (Luminos Enquiry line) or 1800 198 313 (Country Toll Free)
Men's Line Australia
1300 789 978
PANDA (perinatal anxiety and depression), Monday to Friday 9am to 7.30pm AEST)
1300 726 306
QLife (LGBTI+, 3pm to midnight)
1800 184 527
Quitline
13 7848
Butterfly Foundation (eating disorders, 8am to midnight AEST)
1800 334 673
Blue Knot Foundation Helpline
1300 657 380
Dementia Support Australia
1800 699 799
Child Protection and Family Support Crisis Care Helpline
08 9223 1111 or 1800 199 008 (Country Toll Free) National Debt Helpline
1800 007 007