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SuicideLine Victoria provides phone and online counselling for anyone struggling with their mental health including anxiety, depression, feeling low, stressed or having suicidal thoughts.

SuicideLine Victoria has a number of resources available that can help you through this difficult time. If it is an emergency call 000.

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Anxiety

What are the symptoms of anxiety and what can cause anxiety?

Feeling anxious before stressful events and situations is a normal part of life. For many of us, these feelings are usually temporary and go away once the event has ended. Anxiety is when those anxious feelings do not go away easily and stick around. Find out more about the symptoms of anxiety and what can cause anxiety. 

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What is

What is mindfulness?

Mindfulness teaches us to observe the present moment with openness and curiosity

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Sleep

Benefits of sleep and why sleep is good for your mental health

We may not think about sleep too much, but we know that it is beneficial in some way. We often feel ‘out of sorts’ after a bad night’s sleep but are ready to take on anything after a good night’s sleep. So what are the benefits of sleep for our mental health and why is sleep so important?

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Sleep

Three surprising mental health benefits of sleep

The study of sleep science has been around for hundreds of years. Even so, you don’t need to be a scientist to appreciate the mental health benefits of sleep.

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Overwhelmed

When is anger a problem?

Anger is a completely normal emotion to experience, but when does anger start to become a problem?

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Loneliness

Loneliness - ways to improve your social relationships

Researchers have been investigating the impact of loneliness and how connecting with people can positively improve our mental health, wellbeing, and physical health. For some of us, this may be easy, but for others, social relationships and situations can leave us feeling a little awkward. Here’s some advice on how to improve your social relationships. 

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Sleep

Three (even more) surprising mental health benefits of sleep

Sleep is an essential biological process that has been observed in almost all animals. Quality sleep is also crucial to good mental health.

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Anxiety

I feel anxious, but do I have anxiety?

Most of us know that feeling of anxiousness, nervousness and worry. We may feel anxious before an important event like a job interview, presentation, or moving to a new place. When your anxious feelings do not go away after an event has ended, or you don’t know why you are feeling anxious, you may have anxiety.

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Overwhelmed

Taking care of yourself at work

Achieving a meaningful work-life balance is essential for our mental health. Without clear boundaries and healthy habits, work-related stress can significantly affect our wellbeing. So, how do we proactively reduce the risk and set ourselves up for success?

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What is

What is social anxiety?

Social anxiety is more than just feeling nervous about a social function or event. People who have social anxiety feel an extreme sense of fear and anxiety in social settings and everyday interactions. They often know their fear may be unreasonable, but they are unable to overcome it. Learn how to spot the signs.

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Self-help

The link between exercise and mental health

We’ve all heard that exercise is good for you because it improves your physical health. But did you know that there is a link between exercise and mental health?

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