Mental Health Apps

Niggle by Kids Helpline and Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Track your wellbeing and get personalised information, videos, podcasts, quizzes and tips to help you tame your niggles. Plus, hear from other young people as they share their stories and find out what helped them!

ReachOut Breathe by ReachOut.com
A mental health app which helps reduce physical symptoms of stress and anxiety by helping to slow down breathing and heart rate via your iPhone or Apple Watch.

myCompass by Black Dog Institute
A personalised self-help tool for your mental health.

Moodgym – Australian National University.
moodgym is an online self-help program designed to help users prevent and manage symptoms of depression and anxiety. It is like an interactive, online self-help book which teaches skills based on cognitive behaviour therapy.

Headspace Plus by headspace.com
Learn the life-changing skill of meditation in just a few minutes a day with Headspace.

Smiles & Tears  developed by Nelson’s Journey, a charity based in Norfolk, UK.
Smiles & Tears has been developed to support children and young people aged 0 – 17yrs inclusive who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life.

Smiling Mind have developed a great app to download on your electronic device.
This free Mindfulness App is a tool for the individual, in a classroom or in a workplace. ­­A daily mindfulness and meditation guide at your fingertips.

Anxiety & Stress Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: ANXIETY & STRESS

Dr Romana Bowd Worksheet

Increasing Positive Feelings – Worksheet

Acceptance Exercises – Worksheet

Fact Sheets

Black Dog Institute

Signs and symptoms of anxiety
Seeking help for anxiety
Stress and its impact on you
Mindfulness in everyday life
Quick relaxation techniques
Happiness
Positive psychology

Support Organisations

The Clinical Research Unit for Anxiety and Depression (CRUfAD)
http://www.crufad.com

Stress Group
http://www.stressgroup.com/anger.html

Child and Youth Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: CHILD & YOUTH MENTAL HEALTH

Fact Sheets

Black Dog Institute

Depression in adolescents
Body-mapping anxiety: A guide for high school students

Online Programs

BRAVE-Online developed by a team of researchers at the University of Queensland.
BRAVE is an interactive, online and evidence-based cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) program for the prevention of anxiety for children and teenagers, with complementary programs for their parents.

H R U? developed by Kids Helpline to tackle some of the most challenging, confronting and taboo issues that youth deal with daily.
H R U? is a podcast that puts the mic in your hands.  It is a safe and open place for conversation around mental health and the issues that you face.

Mobile Apps

Niggle by Kids Helpline and Queensland University of Technology (QUT)
Track your wellbeing and get personalised information, videos, podcasts, quizzes and tips to help you tame your niggles. Plus, hear from other young people as they share their stories and find out what helped them!

Smiles & Tears  developed by Nelson’s Journey, a charity based in Norfolk, UK.
Smiles & Tears has been developed to support children and young people aged 0 – 17yrs inclusive who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life.

Coronavirus (Covid-19) Mental Health Support

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: CORONAVIRUS

Fact Sheets

APS – Australian Psychological Society
Coronavirus anxiety and staying mentally healthy: Information for older adults

Bipolar Australia
Staying Home with Bipolar: Information for the Coronavirus Emergency

Black Dog Institute
Supporting Young People – Information for Teachers & Counsellors
Reassuring young people about the unknown
Managing your mental health when working at home
Tips to manage anxiety during times of uncertainty
How to help when you’re worried about someone’s mental health

Support Resources – specific to Covid-19

Kids Helpline

Black Dog Institute

ReachOut.com

Webinars

Settling the Mind: Mental Health and Coronavirus Webinar Series
Black Dog Institute Webinars designed to highlight resources and support for you whether you need information as a worker, health professional, school or community member.

Depression – Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: DEPRESSION

Fact Sheets

Black Dog Institute

Causes of depression
Symptoms of depression
Treatments for depression
Depression in adolescents
Depression in older people
Exercise and depression
Managing depression with exercise

Support Organisations

Beyond Blue
http://www.beyondblue.org.au

Black Dog Institute

Grief – Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: GRIEF

Mobile Apps

• Smiles & Tears
  Smiles & Tears has been developed to support children and young people aged 0 – 17yrs inclusive who have experienced the death of a significant person in their life.

Mindfulness & Relaxation Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: MINDFULNESS

Dr Romana Bowd Worksheet

10 Easy Ways You Can Fit Mindfulness into Your Busy Life – Worksheet

Fact Sheets

Black Dog Institute

Mindfulness in everyday life
Quick relaxation techniques
Happiness
Positive psychology

Mobile Apps

Smiling Mind have developed a great app to download on your electronic device.
This free Mindfulness App is a tool for the individual, in a classroom or in a workplace. ­­A daily mindfulness and meditation guide at your fingertips.

Parents & Carers Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: PARENTS & CARERS

Fact Sheets

Mobile Apps

Professional Development Resources – for Carers, Teachers, Support Persons

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Resources

Psychological Toolkit by Black Dog Institute
Practical resources to assist health professionals manage mental health conditions in their clinical work.  The material includes questionnaires to assist health professionals in the assessment of depression, charts to assist with treatment protocols, tools for self-monitoring, and exercises for patients.

Online Training

e-Mental Health in Practice by Black Dog Institute
e-Mental Health in Practice, or eMHPrac, is a suite of online training modules, webinars and e-resources designed to introduce health professionals to online programs and tools, and to demonstrate how e-mental health technologies can be integrated into primary care.

Suicide – Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: SUICIDE

Dr Romana Bowd Worksheet

Increasing Positive Feelings – Worksheet

Acceptance Exercises – Worksheet

Fact Sheets

 

Supporting Organisations

Suicide Prevention Australia – http://www.suicidepreventionaust.org

The Ripple Effect – https://therippleeffect.com.au/

Traumatic Events Mental Health Resources

Dr Romana Bowd Blog Articles

Category: TRAUMATIC EVENTS

Fact Sheets

Beyond Blue
Beyondblue: Looking after yourself after a disaster

Lifeline
Lifeline Tool Kit: Getting through floods, drought and extreme climate events
Lifeline Tool Kit: Coping with Grief and Loss
Lifeline Tool Kit:  Helping your children cope after a natural disaster

Victorian Government
Victoria Government – Information on trauma reaction and recovery

Autism Tasmania
Autism Tasmania – Autism and Bushfire Emergencies

Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network
Australian Child & Adolescent Trauma, Loss & Grief Network – Disasters: Bushfire resources

Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority (CFA) – Wellbeing Support Services for Family Members of CFA People
Country Fire Authority (CFA) – Health & Wellbeing

headspace
headspace – Supporting your child after a natural disaster
headspace – How to cope with the stress of natural disasters

Australian Red Cross
Australian Red Cross – Advice on managing distress – Information for communities, parents and caregivers after a distressing event, available in seven languages.

Tasmanian Government
Tasmanian Government: Looking after yourself following a traumatic event (PDF) – What to expect, taking care of yourself and others, and where to find help
Tasmanian Government: Trauma and families (PDF) – Tips for parents and carers on helping families to cope with distressing events
Tasmanian Government: Trauma and teenagers (PDF)  – Tips and practical suggestions for parents and carers on helping teenagers to cope with distressing events
Tasmanian Government: Trauma and young children (PDF) – Rebuilding a safe, secure and nurturing home to help babies and toddlers to recover from a distressing event

Support Organisations