Treatment & Therapies
Explore Your Treatment Options
At Finding North, we understand that there are a wide variety of treatment options available for mental health, but not all are widely recognised or talked about. Our goal is to share information about these options, empowering you to make informed decisions that align with your personal needs and preferences.
Mental health experiences are deeply individual, meaning what works for one person may not be suitable for another. It’s important to explore different approaches and treatments, while understanding that there is no one-size-fits-all solution.
We encourage you to engage with your healthcare professional to determine what treatment paths may be appropriate for you. By working together with your treating team, you can navigate the options that best support your mental wellbeing journey.
Antidepressant Medication
Antidepressant medications are often used to treat depression, anxiety and related mental health conditions.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) is a type of talk therapy that looks at how your thoughts, feelings, and actions affect your problems.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
ACT is a type of therapy that uses proven methods to help people make changes to their behaviour. The goal is to become more aware of your thoughts and feelings and choosing how to act based on what's important to you.
Antipsychotic Medication
People experiencing schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder often find antipsychotic medications helpful in reducing or eliminating their symptoms.
Complementary Therapies
Complementary therapies don't treat mental health conditions but are used to help improve our overall health and well-being, for example to help feel better physically and emotionally.
Tapping Therapy
Tapping Therapy (EFT), a holistic, non-invasive therapy that can assist in the reduction of stress, anxiety, and PTSD by tapping acupressure points for emotional relief.
Acupuncture
Explore how acupuncture can support mental health by easing anxiety, depression, and stress while improving sleep and overall well-being.
Equestrian Therapy
Tapping Therapy (EFT), a holistic, non-invasive therapy that can assist in the reduction of stress, anxiety, and PTSD by tapping acupressure points for emotional relief.
Art Therapy
Discover the benefits of art therapy for mental health. Learn how creative expression through painting, drawing, and sculpting can reduce stress, improve mood, and support trauma recovery.
Hypnotherapy
Discover the benefits of hypnotherapy for mental health, including anxiety, PTSD, and phobia management
Light Therapy
Explore Light Therapy, a safe, non-invasive approach that enhances mood, sleep, and mental health by mimicking natural sunlight to boost serotonin levels.
Music Therapy
Explore how music therapy supports mental health, helping with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress relief.
Photography to Support Mental Health
Discover how photography can support mental health by fostering mindfulness, self-expression, and emotional resilience.
Electroconvulsive Therapy
Electroconvulsive therapy is a medical treatment for severe depression, bipolar disorder and psychotic illnesses such as schizophrenia, and may be recommended when other treatments are ineffective.
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Please call 000If you are in distress
Other helplines
- Beyond Blue | 1300 22 4636
- Open Arms – Veterans & Families Counseling | 1800 011 046
- MensLine Australia | 1300 78 99 78
- Defence All Hours Support Line | 1800 628 036
- QLife | 1800 184 527
- 13YARN| 13 92 76
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Suicide Call Back Service. Free professional telephone counselling & online chat available at suicidecallbackservice.org.au
Available 24/7
1800RESPECT Domestic Violence Counselling & Support Line. Online Chat at 1800respect.org.au or SMS on 0458 737 732
Available 24/7
13YARN First Nations Peoples Crisis Support Line. Call to talk with an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander Crisis Supporter
Available 24/7
Defence All Hours Telephone Support Line. For Australian Defence Force (ADF) members and their families
Available 24/7
Access Mental Health Line. For people who have concerns about their own, or someone else’s mental health
Available 24/7
Medicare Mental Health Centre Canberra. Phone, request a call canberrammhc.com.au.
Monday, Wednesday & Friday: 8.30am-5:00pm. Tuesday & Thursday (extended hours): 8:30am-7:00pm
NSW Hospital and Health Services State-wide Mental Health Line. Speak to a trained Mental Health Professional
Available 24/7
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
NT Mental Health Line. For people who have concerns about their own, or someone else’s mental health. Speak to a trained mental health professional.
Available 24/7
Darwin Medicare Mental Health. Clinical Assessment and Treatment. Call, walk-in (16 Scaturchio St, Casuarina.)
Mon - Wed and Fri: 9am - 9pm; Thur: 1pm - 9pm; Sat - Sun (and public holidays): 12pm - 8pm
1300 MH Call. A confidential mental health telephone triage service providing information, advise and referral.
Available 24/7
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
SA Mental Health Triage. A confidential mental health telephone service, staffed by mental health clinicians, providing information, advise and referral.
Available 24/7
Urgent Mental Health Care Centre (UMHCC) located at 215 Grenfell Street, Adelaide, offers an alternative to presenting at hospital Emergency Departments for a mental health crisis.
Available 24/7
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
LETSS Lived Experience Telephone Support Service (Adelaide Metro)
5pm and 11:30pm, 365 days a year
Access Mental Health- Helpline Triage offering phone counselling, information and referral.
9am - 10pm
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
Victoria Psychiatric Triage providing an initial assessment and identifies whether a person needs further assessment or referral.
Available 24/7
Geelong Head to Health. Call or walk-in at 8 Station Street, Norlane. Email at MedicareMHC.Geelong@neaminational.org.au
Monday–Friday, 12pm–9pm and Saturday–Sunday/public holidays, 1pm – 6pm
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
Rurallink - An after-hours telephone service for people in rural and regional WA experiencing a mental health crisis
Weeknights 4:30pm-8:30pm / 24hrs on Weekends and Public Holidays
Peel -Mental Health Emergency Response Line. Call to speak with a trained mental health clinician. Callers referred to acute response teams.
Available 24/7
TTY - Mental Health Emergency Response Line.Call to speak with a trained mental health clinician. Callers referred to acute response teams.
Available 24/7
Metro - Mental Health Emergency Response Line. Call to speak with a trained mental health clinician. Callers referred to acute response teams.
Available 24/7
Medicare Mental Health. Phone to find your nearest centre. Support through Medicare Mental Health Centres are free. No appointment or GP referral is required. Visit www.medicarementalhealth.gov.au
Hours vary.
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