
MENTAL HEALTH RESOURCES
Sometimes keeping on top of everyday cleaning and order can feel heavier than it should. If tasks like dishes, laundry, or general tidying feel overwhelming or hard to begin, you are not alone. This can often be a sign that your energy, nervous system, or emotional wellbeing is asking for care.
When you are feeling low, exhausted, or stretched thin, even simple daily tasks can feel like too much. It can become a cycle where the weight of unfinished tasks adds to feelings of stress, shame, or stuckness.
If you are noticing this alongside other changes such as low mood, irritability, ongoing fatigue, or shifts in sleep or appetite, it may be helpful to speak with your GP or a qualified mental health professional. Support can make a meaningful difference, and you do not need to carry it on your own.
Nearly half of Australian adults will experience challenges with mental health at some point in their lives. Reaching out for support is not a failure, it is an act of care. If you would like additional support, we encourage you to explore this list of trusted professionals who are here to help.
If you are in immediate danger or need urgent support, please call 000.
If you need to speak to someone right now, support is available 24 hours a day across Australia:
Lifeline 13 11 14
Beyond Blue 1300 22 4636
Suicide Call Back Service 1300 659 467
You deserve support, safety, and spaces that feel kind to your nervous system.

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Beyond Blue
Beyond Blue is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working to reduce the impact of anxiety, depression and suicide in Australia. For more information about anxiety, depression, suicide, available treatments and where to get support, visit beyondblue.org.au or contact the Support Service on 1300 22 4636.
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Lifeline
Get the assistance you need with this short-term support service. If you're feeling overwhelmed or having difficulty coping, the trained Lifeline telephone crisis supporters are here to help. Their focus is on providing a safe and confidential one-to-one support, so you can rest assured that you'll be supported in a friendly and compassionate manner. Please call Lifeline on13 11 14.


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Kids Helpline
Kids Helpline is Australia’s only free (even from a mobile), confidential 24/7 online and phone counselling service for young people aged 5 to 25. Please call 1800 55 1800.
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For the crowded house
For the crowded house provide therapeutic and practical support to support people with anxiety. They specialise in hoarding, OCD and agoraphobia. Based in Naarm (Melbourne), Victoria, but they can provide access through Zoom (note, some fees may apply).
Call Tania on 0427 770 510 or
Email: tania@thecrowdedhouse.net.au




