Resources
Equip your mental gym with these websites, apps, games, books and more.
Links were checked in November 2026. Costs change often, so check before you sign up. Listing a resource isn’t medical advice or an endorsement.
Urgent support and counselling
If your life or anyone else’s is in danger, call 000 (or the emergency number for your country).
Lifeline Australia
24/7 crisis support by phone (13 11 14), text (0477 13 11 14) or online chat.
Kids Helpline
24/7 support for young people aged 5 to 25 (1800 55 1800).
Beyond Blue
24/7 support for anxiety and depression (1300 22 4636), with online chat and forums.
13YARN
24/7 crisis support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people (13 92 76).
Befrienders Worldwide
Find a helpline in your country, anywhere in the world.
Online help and information
Mental Health Online
Free online programs for generalised anxiety, social anxiety and panic disorder.
MindSpot
Free online assessment and courses for anxiety and depression, run by Macquarie University.
Medicare Mental Health
The Australian Government’s guide to finding mental health support (formerly Head to Health).
headspace
Support for young people aged 12 to 25, online and in centres across Australia.
SANE Forums
Moderated online forums to connect with others living with mental health issues.
Black Dog Institute
Research-based information and tools for anxiety, depression and more.
Mayo Clinic Anxiety Coach
Self-help information for facing fears and anxiety (formerly Anxiety Coach).
Child Mind Institute
Information for parents of children and teens with anxiety, ADHD, autism and more.
Anxiety Canada
Practical self-help guides, plus the free MindShift CBT app.
Apps
Smiling Mind
Mindfulness programs made by an Australian not-for-profit.
Wysa
A chatbot for stress, anxiety and low mood, with self-help exercises.
What’s Up? A Mental Health App
Tools for anxiety, depression and anger, based on CBT.
MindShift CBT
Anxiety relief tools from Anxiety Canada.
TalkLife
Connects you with supportive people for 24/7 peer support.
7 Cups
Chat with trained volunteer listeners.
MindDoc
Mood tracking and guidance for your emotional wellbeing (formerly Moodpath).
Calm
Meditation, sleep stories and tools to calm your mind.
Headspace
Courses and meditations.
Happier
Meditation with teachers (formerly Ten Percent Happier).
Insight Timer
Thousands of free guided meditations and talks.
Buddhify
Meditations for on the go.
Simple Habit
Quick meditations for busy people.
Aura
Short meditations, CBT and sleep.
Brain.fm
Music to help with focus, relaxation and sleep.
Colorfy
Colouring for adults.
Games
Calm, gentle games to give your brain a break.
Monument Valley 1, 2 and 3
A peaceful puzzle game through impossible architecture.
Naturespace
Immersive, realistic nature sounds.
Prune
Grow and shape a tree towards the light.
Zen Koi 2
Raise, breed and collect koi fish in a calm pond.
Journey
A beautiful, wordless adventure across the desert.
Abzû
Explore a colourful ocean.
Sea of Solitude
A story about loneliness and finding your way back.
Night in the Woods
A story game about mental health and friendship.
Books
The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck
Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway
The Perfectionism Workbook
The Anxiety Toolkit
The Worry Trick
The Anxiety and Phobia Workbook
Getting Over OCD
First, We Make the Beast Beautiful: A New Journey Through Anxiety
Hardcore Self Help: F**k Anxiety
Anxiety as an Ally: How I Turned a Worried Mind into My Best Friend
Rewire Your Anxious Brain
The Calm Technique: Meditation without Magic or Mysticism
Dare: The New Way to End Anxiety
Retrain Your Brain: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in 7 Weeks
Be Calm: Proven Techniques to Stop Anxiety Now
It’s Not Supposed to Be This Way
Anxiety: The Missing Stage of Grief
10% Happier
How to Be Yourself: Quiet Your Inner Critic and Rise Above Social Anxiety
Don’t Feed the Monkey Mind
Exercise and nutrition
Couch to 5K
Start running with guided workouts.
My Virtual Mission
Turn your walks and runs into virtual journeys and challenges.
Zombies, Run!
A fun, immersive running game.
Seven
7-minute workouts.
Fitbod
Weight lifting plans that adapt to you.
Recovery Record
Support for eating disorder recovery, which can be shared with your care team (formerly Rise Up + Recover).
Butterfly Foundation
Support for eating disorders and body image (1800 33 4673).
MyFitnessPal
Food and nutrition logging.
Harvest
Shows which fruit and vegetables are in season where you live.
Waterlogged
Reminders to stay hydrated.
Monash University FODMAP Diet
Low FODMAP recipes and food guide for sensitive stomachs, from the researchers who developed the diet.
Fooducate
Explains nutrition labels so you can choose healthier options.
Neurodivergence
Support from neurodivergent-led and reputable organisations, mostly in Australia.
Autism
Reframing Autism
Autistic-led organisation celebrating Autistic identity, with resources for Autistic people and families.
I CAN Network
Australia’s largest Autistic-led organisation, with mentoring for young Autistic people.
Yellow Ladybugs
Support and community for Autistic girls, women and gender-diverse people.
Autistic Self Advocacy Network Australia and New Zealand
Run by and for Autistic people.
Amaze
Information and a free advice line about autism.
Autism CRC
Australian research, including the national guideline for autism assessment.
Embrace Autism
Plain-language articles and free autism self-screening questionnaires (not a diagnosis).
ADHD
ADHD Australia
National ADHD advocacy, information and support.
ADHD Foundation Australia
Information, support groups and help finding services.
Australasian ADHD Professionals Association (AADPA)
The Australian ADHD clinical guideline, plus resources for people with ADHD.
ADDitude
Articles, webinars and tips for ADHD at every age.
AuDHD (autism and ADHD)
Many people are both autistic and have ADHD, sometimes called AuDHD. The two can pull in different directions, like needing routine while craving novelty.
Neurodivergent Insights
Clear, visual guides to autism, ADHD and AuDHD by Dr Megan Anna Neff, an AuDHD psychologist.
Reframing Autism
Autistic-led articles, including on co-occurring ADHD.
Learning differences: dyslexia, dyscalculia, dysgraphia and dyspraxia
SPELD NSW
Support for specific learning difficulties in reading, writing and maths.
SPELD Victoria
Assessments, tutoring and information about learning difficulties.
Dyslexia-SPELD Foundation (DSF)
Assessment, tutoring and resources for dyslexia, dyscalculia and other learning difficulties.
Code Read Dyslexia Network
Australian dyslexia awareness and advocacy, with resources for families.
Learning Difficulties Australia
Information about learning difficulties and finding a qualified teacher.
Intellectual disability
Inclusion Australia
The national voice of people with an intellectual disability and their families, with Easy Read information.
Getting assessed and support
Your GP
A good first step: your GP can refer you to a psychologist, psychiatrist or paediatrician for assessment, and to a Mental Health Treatment Plan.
NDIS
Funding for disability support, including for some autistic people and people with intellectual disability.
Raising Children Network
Australian Government-funded guides to autism and ADHD for parents.
Neurodiversity Hub
Resources for neurodivergent students, job seekers and employers.