Mental+Health

=Mental Health=

Helpful Websites
The Black Dog Institute is a world leader in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of mood disorders such as depression and bipolar disorder. Their website has a lot of helpful information and resources. Black Dog Institute They also have a range of helpful fact sheets you can download Black Dog Fact Sheets

Beyond Blue have a range of helpful resources and fact sheets for supporting people with depression and anxiety.Beyond Blue WebsiteThey have a variety of resources for youth that you can download Youth Beyond Blue Factsheets

MindMatters is a national mental health initiative for secondary schools funded by the Australian Government. They have a range of resources for schools to use in promoting mental health and wellbeing. Mind Matters Website

The RUOK Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to encouraging meaningful conversations between family, friends and community members to help prevent suicide. They have a number of helpful resources on their website. RUOK Foundation

The British Columbia Ministry of Special Education has produced an excellent resource on depression - very comprehensive British Columbia Depression Teacher Resource Booklet

Headspace is the National Youth and Mental Health Foundation who help young people going through difficult times. They h ave a school support service that provides support to secondary schools affected by suicide. They have a toolkit and free resources that can be downloaded [|Headspace School Support]

The Mental Health Association of NSW has an extensive list of Fact Sheets and other resources about Mental Illness, Support and Maintaining Mental Health.Mental Health Association NSW

The Minnesota Association for Children's Mental Health wesbite has a series of Fact Sheets for the Classrom which provide information about a range of mental health disorders as well as listing educational impacts and instructional strategies and accomodations to help support students with these disorders.Minnesota Association of Children's Mental Health