What they do
headspace provides support for young people looking for help with:
- Taking care of their mental and physical health
- Improving their emotional wellbeing
- Accessing support for work and study
- Finding services to help quit alcohol or other drugs
- Preventing or managing early episodes of psychosis.
headspace provides in-person services in over 154 centres across Australia, as well as online and phone counselling services and vocational services.
Early psychosis program
The headspace Early Psychosis program offers free and confidential support for young people who are experiencing an early episode of psychosis or are at risk of developing psychosis.
As part of the program, young people can access:
- Specialty-trained mental health professionals and clinical case managers
- Individual treatment plans and peer support
- Support to help get back to study or work
- Support with everyday life skills, like shopping or travelling
- Creative therapy (e.g. art or music groups)
- Social group activities (e.g. cooking, going to the movies) with other young people who have had similar experiences.
The program also offers families and carers support, information, and education about psychosis.
You can learn more about the program and check centre locations here.
Who they're for
headspace is available to young people 12-25 years old across Australia and their family and friends.
You can get support for a wide range of mental health conditions, including:
headspace can also help with the challenges that come with navigating life (such as relationships, sexuality and gender, and finances), developing skills for balancing work and study, and other wellbeing topics.
How to contact
You can connect with headspace by:
- Signing up to eheadspace to access professional phone and online support services
- Participating in headspace peer group chats
- Searching for your nearest headspace centre for in-person support
- Visiting the headspace website for online self-support resources.
Learn more below.
- Online and phone counselling
You can access their 1:1 online and phone counselling by creating a headspace account or by calling 1800 650 890.
Their clinicians are available 9am-1am AEDT, 7 days a week.
They will help you by listening and talking to you about what's going on and what you want to get out of the session. Their average session time is between 30 and 40 minutes. You don't need a referral or mental health care plan to access headspace counselling.
You can find more information about headspace counselling here.
- In-person support
- Support for family and friends
eheadspace does not offer crisis support.
If you're in crisis, you can contact Lifeline 24 hours a day, 7 days a week via 13 11 14, text, and online chat. If you're a young person, you can also contact Kids Helpline via 1800 551 800.
If life is in danger, call 000.
