Our mental health changes over time in response to different life experiences. We can all move up and down the mental health continuum. Managing your own mental health is important at all stages of the continuum. We can maintain good mental health even while living with a mental illness, or conversely, experience poor mental health in the absence of mental illness. It is possible to be diagnosed with a mental disorder and still engage in football and experience positive states of wellbeing.
If you are experiencing mental ill-health we encourage you to reach out for support. Support may be from family, friends, your GP or a mental health professional. You can also seek information and advice from the below free and confidential support services.
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- Lifeline: Lifeline is a national charity providing all Australians with 24 hour crisis support and suicide prevention services.
- Beyond Blue: If you’re going through a hard time right now, the Beyond Blue Support Service is available 24/7 for brief counselling.
- headspace: headspace provides information, support and services to young people, aged 12-25 years, and their families and friends across Australia. headspace welcomes and supports young people of any ethnicity, culture, faith, sexual orientation and gender identity.
- MOST: MOST is a digital mental health platform for young people. It's a support system that means you're never alone. Personalised tools, expert advice, and real people who really care.
- headspace: headspace helps thousands of young people access vital support through our headspace centres across Australia, our online and phone counselling services, our work and study services, and our presence in schools. headspace can help young people with mental health, physical health (including sexual health) alcohol and other drug services, and work and study support.