Life Line 13 12 14
Mental Health Access Line 1800 636 825
Mental Health Information and Referral Service 1800 674 200
South Eastern Sydney Mental Health Service 1300 380 180
Useful Websites and Apps
- ActMindfully for more about Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Excellent resources including audio files for learning mindfulness.
- Australian Association for Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for CBT resources.
- BeyondBlue has information and help for depression and anxiety.
- Blackdog Institute for mood disorders.
- Headspace is a great website with lots of meditation and mindfulness exercises for people interested in learning techniques to calm and still the busy mind. There is an excellent section on the science of mindfulness.
- Growth Mindset to gain an understanding in how a growth mindset can help children develop intelligence, abilities, and confidence. Brainology is a helpful program for those who struggle with perfectionism.
- Schema Therapy to gain insight into this comprehensive and evidence based therapy. Beneficial for those desiring a deeper understanding of unhelpful life or relationship patterns. An excellent approach for creating life changes.
- Calm App
- Colouring-in – Colourahh
- Mindfulness – Headspace – Guided meditation and mindfulness
- Breathing/Relaxation – Stop, Breathe, Think
- Smiling Mind
- https://thiswayup.org.au
- https://headtohealth.gov.au
- https://headtohealth.gov.au
- http://headtohealth.gov.au – can help you find the right Australian digital mental health and wellbeing resources, for yourself or for someone you care about.
Useful books
“The Happiness Trap” by Dr Russ Harris
“The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People” by Stephen R. Covey
“Mindsight” by Daniel Siegel
“The Brain That Changes Itself” by Norman Doidge
“Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman
“The Good Life” by Hugh Mackay
“Buddhism for Mothers” by Sarah Napthali
“Helping Your Anxious Child” by Ron Rapee
Brene Brown books
“A New Earth”: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose” by Eckhart Tolle
“The Bonsai Child” by Dr Judith Locke
“The Conscious Parent” by Dr Shefali Tsabary
“Strengths Based Parenting” by Mary Reckmeyer
“Grief Unseen” by Laura Seftel
“Pregnancy After Loss” by Jane Warland
“Towards Parenthood” by
“How to Heal a Bad Birth”
“The Birth of a Mother” by Stern
“The Birth of the Modern Mum” by Heather Irvine
“The Conscious Mother” by Pinky McKay
“Transformed by Postpartum Depression” by Walker Karraa
“Becoming Mum”
“Mindfulness for Mothers”
“The Dad Factor” by Richard Fletcher
“And the Baby Makes Three” by Gottman and Gottman
“Rekindling” by Snellen
“Learning to Love” by Lorraine Rose
“The Magic Years” by Selma Fraiberg
Interesting Podcasts
Ted Talks Daily
- The little risks you can take to increase your luck (Tina Seelig)
- Get comfortable with being uncomfortable (Luvvie Ajayi)
- Why I train grandmothers to treat depression (Dixon Chibanda)
Lewis Howes – The School of Greatness
- Clear Your Headspace
- 10 “Happy Habits” Successful People Do Differently
- Brene Brown: Create the Belonging and Heal the World
Oprah’s Supersoul Conversations
- The Spiritual Aspects of Love (Rodger Kamenetz)
- Living the Life Your Soul Intended (Ainslie MacLeod)
- The Keys to a Successful, Full and Contented Life (Dr Phil)
- Conscious Parenting Can Change the World (Dr Shefali Tsabary)
- How to Listen with Compassion (Thich That Hanh)
- How Do You Turn a Setback into a Comeback (Tim Storey)
- Brene Brown Part 1 – Daring Greatly
- Brene Brown Part 2 – Living with a Whole Heart
- Dr Shefali Tsabary – The Awakened Family
- Eckhart Tolle – A New Earth – “Your Inner Purpose”
- Elizabeth Gilbert – “The Curiosity-Driven Life”
- Dr Brene Brown – “The Anatomy of Trust”
- Michael Bernard Beckwith – “Participate in Your Unfolding”
- Shaun Achor – “The life-Altering Power of a Positive Mind”
- Janet Mock – “The Path to Authenticity: Embracing the Otherness”
- Deepak Chopra – “Creating Harmony”
- Deepak Chopra – “Belief Creates Reality”
- Oprah and Eckhart Tolle – “Acceptance of Troubled Times”
- Eckhart Tolle – “Being in the Now”
- Super Soul Own – What I Know For Sure – Joy and Resilience
Websites and Apps for Parents
Websites
- https://www.mumspace.com.au
- whatwerewethinking.org.au
- http://cope.org.au/readytocope/
- Janet Landsbury podcasts and wesbite
- Raising Children’Network website
Apps
- Mind the bump app – a free mindfulness meditation app for parents to support their mental and emotional wellbeing in preparation for having a baby and becoming a new parent.
- Mycalmbeat calming breathing app
Useful websites for Dads