Feeling worried or anxious can be normal, especially in response to stressful or difficult situations. But feeling too anxious can get in the way of your life.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/experiencing-mental-health-challenges/feeling-worried-or-anxiousWe partnered with Choice and Medication to create fact sheets to help consumers, their family and carers understand their medicines and make informed decisions.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/medication-fact-sheetsStaying well and preventing relapse
We have relapse-prevention strategies, wellness and recovery plans, advance care planning, self-care and early warning signs to help you stay well.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/staying-well-preventing-relapseWhat to expect for ongoing treatment
A combination of treatments often works best in cases where ongoing care is needed.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/about-mental-health/what-to-expect-for-ongoing-treatmentWhat to expect at your first appointment
Depending on your situation, your first appointment with us may be planned or unplanned, or even urgent.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/about-mental-health/what-to-expect-at-your-first-mental-health-appointmentContact a public clinical mental health service
Public mental health services in Victoria provide acute, subacute, specialist, residential, community inpatient and support services.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/contact-a-public-clinical-mental-health-serviceContact a specialised support service
There is a range of specialised support services available in Victoria to help people with mental health problems.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/contact-a-specialised-support-serviceContact your local mental health community support service
Mental Health Community Support Services support people with severe mental illness and psychiatric disability throughout the recovery process.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/contact-your-local-mental-health-community-support-serviceSee a private psychiatrist or psychologist
Psychiatrists and psychologists are mental health professionals who specialise in treating mental illness and difficulties with emotions, behaviour or lifestyle.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/see-a-private-psychiatrist-or-psychologistCounsellors are professionals who can work with you to talk through your problems and look for possible solutions.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/see-a-general-counsellorWe encourage people wanting to discuss their mental health needs to contact their local doctor (GP) first.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/options-for-getting-help/see-your-gpIn specific instances and where there is not a less restrictive way to receive treatment, a person may receive compulsory treatment under the Mental Health and Wellbeing Act.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/mental-health-wellbeing-act/compulsory-treatmentMental Health and Wellbeing Act
The Mental Health and Wellbeing Act outlines how services are to communicate and provide treatment to people with mental illness, as well as a person's rights to make decisions about their care.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/mental-health/learn-about/mental-health-wellbeing-actParkville Familial Cancer Centre RMH Service
The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre and the Women’s work together to deliver comprehensive and coordinated familial cancer services across all three hospitals.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/genetic-medicine/parkville-familial-cancer-centreAdult Genetics RMH Service
We provide treatment, care and support for people diagnosed with a genetic illness or with a family history of genetic illness.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/genetic-medicine/adult-geneticsGenetic Medicine RMH Service
We provide multidisciplinary clinical services including cardiac, immunological, neurogenetics, endocrine, and a full range of other non-cancer genetic conditions.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/genetic-medicineSpecialist Outreach Clinics RMH Service
We run specialist outreach clinics in rural, regional and urban primary care centres to enable provision of tertiary services for refugees and other patients in the community.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/victorian-infectious-diseases-service/vids-services/refugee-health/specialist-outreach-clinicsTravel, Tropical, Refugee and Immigrant Clinic RMH Service
We provide specialist care of general infectious diseases, with an additional focus on imported and/or travel-associated infections.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/victorian-infectious-diseases-service/vids-services/refugee-health/travel-tropical-refugee-immigrant-clinicHepatitis Clinic RMH Service
The Hepatitis Clinic is specifically dedicated to the management of viral hepatitis, both as monoinfection as well as HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/victorian-infectious-diseases-service/vids-services/integrated-hepatitis-c-service/hepatitis-clinicHIV RMH Service
The HIV Service team comprises experienced infectious diseases physicians, a social worker, an HIV HARP liaison nurse and clinic nurses.
https://www.thermh.org.au/services/victorian-infectious-diseases-service/vids-services/hiv-service