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Whether you are an individual or an organisation, joining us provides plenty of opportunity to help the wider community of Western Sydney with suicide prevention, and support for those effected by suicide.
It’s Time To Be Mindful
What Does It Mean To Be Mindful? Mindfulness is a special way of paying attention that can help with how you cope with everyday life or deal with tough times, and there are great benefits for your physical and mental health.
How To Cope When A Loved One Has A Mental Illness
It can be stressful when a loved one has a mental illness – but knowledge and the right attitude can help. If you have just found out that someone you care about has a mental illness you might wonder what it means and want to help.
Coping With Grief After A Suicide
The NSW Coroner’s Court has created a booklet which may assist you in coping with grief after a suicide. It is an excellent resource. This is an extract from the introduction.
Suicide: The Immediate Aftermath
If you’ve recently learned that someone you care about has taken their own life you are probably feeling shocked and wondering how this could have happened. It’s important that you know you are not alone, and that there are services and people who can help you.
Suicide Grief: What to Expect After A Loved One’s Suicide
A loved one’s suicide can be emotionally devastating. Everyone will have their own journey to healing and acceptance, but there are some suggested coping strategies which you may find useful.
Some Ideas for Coping With Grief
If you have loved or cared about someone who has died by suicide, you may find your grief intense and overwhelming. Emotions and thoughts after the death of a loved one can be difficult to manage.
Salvos Counselling
Salvos counselling provides caring counselling and support to individuals, couples, families and children. Salvos counselling welcomes anyone who needs to talk with a professionally trained counsellor in complete confidence.
Who Are The Mental Health Association NSW?
If you have been browsing our site and looking at the downloadable brochures in our suicide prevention section, you may have noticed some links to brochures created by the Mental Health Association NSW. Here is a little bit more about the Association and how they may be able to help you.