The helpline aims to provide an easily-accessible support line for people in need of professional advice and care.
To access the helpline, which is available from 7am to 10pm every day, members of the public can telephone the toll free number, 16000.
Mental health staff manning the helpline speak a range of languages and every effort will be made to enable callers to communicate in their language of choice, where possible.
We all experience feelings of stress, anxiety, and sadness, and most of the time these feelings pass quickly, but for some people, these feelings persist and negatively impact their quality of life.
Noticing early changes in the way we think, act or feel or recognizing those changes in people close to us is important to ensure we all get the help and support we need to be healthy and happy.
Some common early ‘warning’ signs that a person is struggling with their mental health may include:
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Feeling irritable, stressed and teary
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Wanting to spend a lot of time alone and avoiding social situations
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Tiredness and exhaustion
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Finding it hard to relax or to concentrate
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Feeling sad or bad about ourselves
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Eating unhealthily and skipping meals
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Having poor sleep patterns or getting up later than usual
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Feeling hopeless and helpless
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Having thoughts of harming yourself
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Feeling worried, fearful, nervous or tense
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Physical symptoms such as sweating, trembling, dizziness or rapid heartbeat
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