Mountjoy Psychology is not a crisis service. If you are in need of additional mental health support outside of the practice's business hours or during a holiday closure, listed below are services that may be helpful to contact:

• Lifeline - 13 11 14
• Suicideline (Vic) - 1300 651 251
• Suicide Call Back Service - 1300 659 467
• Beyond Blue - 1300 22 4636
• Mensline Australia - 1300 789 978
• Open Arms (Veterans and Families Counselling) - 1800 011 046 
• DirectLine (drug and alcohol) - 1800 888 236
• Safe Steps Family Violence Response Centre - 1800 015 188
• Kids Helpline (up to age 25) - 1800 551 800
• eHeadspace (age 12-25) (9am - 1am) - 1800 650 890
• ARCVic OCD/Anxiety Helpline (Monday to Friday, 10am-7pm) - 1300 269 438  or 9830 0533 or 9108 7383

Lifeline Chat (online) (24/7)

www.lifeline.org.au/crisis-chat 

Lifeline Text Service (SMS) (24/7)

Send a Text to: 0477 13 11 14 

Suicide Callback Service (24/7)

www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/phone-and-online-counselling/ 

Beyond Blue (webchat) (24/7)

https://www.beyondblue.org.au/get-support/talk-to-a-counsellor/chat 

eHeadspace chat (age 12-25) (9am - 1am)

https://headspace.org.au/register/

Peninsula Community Mental Health Service 

(covering the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston)

 1300 792 977 

Dandenong Community Mental Health Service

(covering parts of Frankston)

1300 369 012

Or to find the service relevant to your suburb:

http://www3.health.vic.gov.au/mentalhealthservices/

Psychological Trauma Recovery Service (Austin Hospital / Ward 17) - Intake Worker  
03 9496 4138 

The Melbourne Clinic, Richmond - Intake Worker

03 9420 9340

(*please note this is neither a list of recommended services nor an exhaustive list of services in Victoria, but those relevant to the services offered by Mountjoy Psychology)

If you find yourself in crisis please call triple zero (000) or attend the nearest Emergency Department