Mental health

Your mental health is how you feel each day.

It affects how you think, feel and act.

Mental health problems can include things like:

• depression
• anxiety.

Looking after your mental health is very important.

There are things you can do to take care of your mental health. They include:

• taking some time to do something you want to do
• eating well
• spending time with people who make you happy
• taking part in activities you enjoy
• going to see a doctor when you need to.

If you need help with your mental health, there are people you can talk to.

Lifeline

• Phone: 13 11 14
• Lifeline Crisis Support Online Chat
• Lifeline website.

Beyond Blue

• Phone: 1300 22 4636
• Beyond Blue website.

To learn more about looking after your mental health, you can download the Being a Healthy Woman: Feeling Sad and Feeling Happy fact sheet.

You can also visit:

• the Head to Health website
• the Black Dog Institute: Healthy Mind website.