Living in rural NSW

[HarleyDavidson1]

Hi, I am seeing advice from anyone who is living in rural/regional NSW and how/who to seek mental health support.  I am asking for my 25 year old daughter who lives remotely and needs access to good mental health support.  Any ideas ? Of course, I have recommended the online support on offer via SANE but she is more in need of a one-on-one peer support style approach.  Thanks

[Megan68]

I imagine talk to your nearest Dr about psychiatry services and psychology. You may need to travel into a big town for consultations. There is also Telehealth ofcourse. There is always help. 
Good luck 

[defaultusername]

Hi @HarleyDavidson1,

Welcome to the Forum, and thank you for sharing.

I live in regional NSW and can completely relate to your daughter — appropriate support services can be hard to come by and waitlists can be long.

SANE also has other supports available (https://www.sane.org/get-support) including a Support Line (1800 187 263) that is available from 10am–8pm Monday to Friday where she can speak to a mental health professional, and they may be able to guide your daughter in the right direction.

There is also SANE's Guided Service (https://www.sane.org/referral) where people can organise a tailored support plan and treatment with either a counsellor or a peer support worker, which can be done via phone or online.

I hope that you and your daughter can find the support that you are looking for.

Good luck with everything and looking forward to hearing back from you. Take care.

[tyme]

With the 1:1 online support from SANE, you can ask for a peer worker too https://www.sane.org/peer-support/peer-group-chat @HarleyDavidson1 .

Alternatively, we also have a pilot recovery club: https://www.sane.org/recovery-club

Your daughter will also just make it into ReachOut's 1:1 Peer Chat service: https://au.reachout.com/peerchat