Adult Helping Resources
Our Key Partners know that working with, and for children can be rewarding and challenging work. They have provided the following country-level information for COVID 4P Log Smartphone App users to seek support for their own, or a colleague’s mental wellbeing. While this may not be a comprehensive list, we hope that this offers you a point of contact that you find helpful and supportive of your self-care.
Australia
Canada
South Africa
Sweden
Philippines
United Kingdom
USA
Australia
Beyond Blue: https://www.beyondblue.org.au/; 1300 224 636
Australian Psychological Society: https://www.psychology.org.au/for-the-public/Psychology-topics/COVID-19-Australians
R U OK: https://www.ruok.org.au/
Reach Out: https://au.reachout.com/collections/coping-during-coronavirus
Lifeline: https://www.lifeline.org.au/; 13 11 14
Suicide Call Back Service: https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/; 1300 659 467
1800 Respect: https://www.1800respect.org.au/; 1800 737 732
Phoenix Australia: https://www.phoenixaustralia.org/resources/coronavirus-covid-19/
ACON (supporting community health, inclusion and HIV responses for people of diverse sexualities and gender): https://www.acon.org.au/what-we-are-here-for/covid19/
People with Disability Australia: https://pwd.org.au/covid-19-hub/
Mental Health Line: https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/pages/mental-health-line.aspx; 1800 011 511
Carers Australia: https://www.carersaustralia.com.au/; 1800 422 737
Black Dog Institute: https://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/resources-support/coronavirus-resources-for-anxiety-stress/
MensLine Australia: https://mensline.org.au/; 1300 789 978
Mind Spot: https://mindspot.org.au/coronavirus; 1800 614 434
Transcultural Mental Health Centre: https://www.dhi.health.nsw.gov.au/transcultural-mental-health-centre-tmhc/news-and-events/covid-19-and-culturally-diverse-communities
Life In Mind: https://lifeinmind.org.au/communities/support-for-those-impacted-by-adverse-events/mental-health-support-for-covid-19
Griefline: https://griefline.org.au
Philippines
Psychosocial Support and Children's Rights Resource Center
Tel: 63950561160.
Email: pstcrrc.pfa@gmail.com
Philippine Association for Child and Play Therapy
Tel: +639611197030.
Email: playtherapy@gmail.com
MLAC Institute for Psychosocial Services
Tel: +639510150700.
Email: helpingparents2020@gmail.com
South Africa
https://www.nicd.ac.za/diseases-a-z-index/covid-19/covid-19-guidelines/
SADAG (24-hr crisis line) 0800 708 090 or 0800 567 567 or SMS 31393 (http://www.sadag.org/); LifeLine (24-hr crisis line) 011 422 4242 or 0861 322 322; Open counselling website: https://www.opencounseling.com/hotlines-za
United Kingdom
For information online:
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/self-help-therapies
USA
SAMHSA’s National Helpline 1-800-662-4357