Depression

Depression is a mood disorder that can affect your energy, motivation, and sense of pleasure, often making even simple tasks feel heavy. It can bring persistent sadness, emptiness, loss of interest in activities, fatigue, irritability, and feelings of hopelessness, along with changes in sleep, appetite, or concentration. It isn’t a personal failure — it’s a real condition that many people recover from with support, treatment, and connection.

Counselling can help individuals understand their experiences, develop coping strategies, and work towards improved emotional wellbeing and functioning.

Websites / Helplines

• Beyond Blue
  One of Australia’s leading mental health organisations, offering information, self-help resources, online forums, and 24/7 counselling support for depression, anxiety, and suicide prevention. It is especially useful for practical support, education, and connecting people with further care. 

• Black Dog Institute
  A highly respected evidence-based mental health organisation specialising in depression, mood disorders, anxiety, and resilience. Their website includes fact sheets, online tools, digital programs, and clinically informed resources for both individuals and professionals. 

• MindSpot Clinic
  A free Australian online mental health clinic offering assessments, therapist-guided treatment courses, and support for depression, anxiety, stress, and trauma. It is government-funded and particularly helpful for people wanting structured online support. 

• ReachOut Australia 

For young people and adolescents, this is an excellent resource with articles, peer support, and practical mental health tools specifically designed for younger Australians. 

• Mental Health Online

Delivers free online assessments and therapist‑assisted programs, including a structured depression program based on evidence‑based therapies.

• Gotcha for Life

• Ph: 1800 011 511 Mental Health Line 

NSW Health's 24/7 statewide phone service which links people with NSW Health mental health services. It is a free service.

You Tube / TED Talks 

• Don’t Suffer From Your Depression in Silence — Nikki Webber Allen  

• Depression, the Secret We Share — Andrew Solomon  

• Confessions of a Depressed Comic — Kevin Breel  

Podcasts

• Feeling Good Podcast | TEAM‑CB

• The SelfWork Podcast (Dr. Margaret Rutherford)

• The Imperfects

• All In The Mind

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• The Mindful Kind

Apps

• Headspace

• Mood!

• Moodie - Mood Diary with Lock