Mental Health Crisis Contacts:
NSW Mental Health Line (24/7): 1800 011 511
https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/mentalhealth/Pages/mental-health-line.aspx
Lifeline (24/7): 13 11 14
Suicide Call back Line (24/7): 1300 659 467
Suicide Call Back Service is a nationwide service providing 24/7 telephone and online counselling to people affected by suicide.
https://www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au/
Modalities information:
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT):
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is a cognitive-behavioural therapy that focus on building psychological flexibility by developing a more spacious relationship with our thoughts and sensations. ACT focus on living a meaningful life by choosing actions that move us towards our values. For more information about ACT see: https://www.actmindfully.com.au/about-act/
Compassion-focussed therapy (CFT):
CFT works to activate the internal caring-calming emotional system to help regulate emotions, work with feelings of shame and self-criticism. CFT helps us access our innate resources of compassion for both others and ourselves, making compassion a powerful personal resource for well-being. CFT incorporates mindfulness-based practices to develop the compassionate mind. For more on CFT see: https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/types/compassion-focused-therapy
Compassion-based practises can be found at: https://self-compassion.org/the-program/
What is EMDR and how can it be helpful?
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Processing) is a highly-effective and evidence-based for processing distressing memories and events. A highly structured treatment protocol is implemented to process memories and EMDR has found to be helpful for the treatment of trauma, anxiety, OCD and depression. Your GP can refer you for EMDR with a Mental Health Treatment Plan, if appropriate. For more information about EMDR see: https://theconversation.com/what-is-emdr-therapy-and-how-does-it-help-people-who-have-experienced-trauma-161743
Yoga and mental health:
Gentle yoga which incorporates mindfulness may be helpful as an adjunct to psychological therapies for depression, anxiety and trauma. Often mindfulness is difficult to access and by adding gentle and nourishing movement though yoga, mindfulness can be more accessible. Yoga also helps to shift the body out of defensive fight and flight patterns, again though gentle mindful movement and breathing practises. For information about the potential benefits of yoga as an adjunct to Psychological intervention see: https://www.aafp.org/afp/2019/0515/p620.html
For an interview with Bessel van der Kolk (Psychiatrist specialising in trauma treatment) on the benefits of yoga see: https://kripalu.org/resources/how-yoga-helps-heal-trauma-qa-bessel-van-der-kolk