#FairKitchens Mental health support
Information and support available to help you and your team achieve your best possible mental health.
Mental health support for businesses
The mental health of your colleagues is important for a productive and safe work environment. Providing your staff with a mental health toolkit supports their individual wellbeing and the overall wellbeing of your business. The workplace mental health toolkit is an evidence-based resource developed through the BlackDog Institute's research. A free toolkit can be downloaded as an interactive PDF and includes:
> A complete overview of what mental health means
> Detailed information on stress, depression and anxiety in the workplace
> Best practice advice on seeking help and tips on supporting others; information on wellbeing and staying well at work; links to helpful videos, websites and online tools.
MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT FOR INDIVIDUALS
The Black Dog Institute is one of only two medical research institutes in Australia dedicated to mental health and suicide prevention. They turn research into action, creating evidence-based e-health tools, training, clinical services and online resources - all designed to prevent mental illness.They provide a range of useful free resources to businesses and the public:
> When and where to get help > Understanding depression
> Access self-test for depression > Understanding anxiety
LIFELINE - CRISIS SUPPORT & SUICIDE PREVENTION
If you are feeling lonely, distressed, overwhelmed, thinking about suicide, or just not coping, help is available.
Call 13 11 14
No one needs to face their problems alone.
Get information, fact sheets and resources from:
> Depression > Family and relationship problems
> Financial problems > Loneliness and isolation
> Stress > Substance abuse and addiction
> Access fact sheets on all topics
