Find stability in life’s twists and turns with Wayahead by your side

Find stability in life’s twists & turns with Wayahead by your side

We support people across New South Wales and beyond by providing education, services, and resources that help improve mental health and wellbeing.

We support people across New South Wales and beyond by providing education, services, and resources that help improve mental health and wellbeing.

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SERVICES

Anxiety Support
Groups

Anxiety Support Groups

These groups comprise a small number of people who come together to share personal experiences and information in a safe, friendly and supportive environment

Forums

Forums

Forums are an opportunity for people to come together in their community, learn more about anxiety and connect with their local mental health services.

Small Steps

Small Steps

Small Steps is an important program aimed at raising awareness and improving the recognition and understanding of anxiety disorders in primary school aged children.

Sharespace

Wayahead Sharespace

Wayahead Sharespace is a network of individuals and organisations that are interested in employee health and wellbeing.

Mental Health
Month

Mental Health Month

Wayahead leads annually the NSW Mental Health Month, which coordinates and provides mental health resources and activities during October.

Information Services

Directory and Phone Lines

Our online mental health directory and phone lines connect individuals with support services, covering a wide range of mental health concerns.

SPOTLIGHT

Living Library

Discover real-life mental health stories being used for reflective discussion and learning

MENTAL HEALTH INFORMATION

Get the Facts

Getting accurate mental health information can be challenging. We’ve gathered resources to help identify needs, explore treatment options, support wellbeing, and navigate the mental health system

Mental Health Month is celebrated each year in the month of October in NSW. This month encourages all of us to think about our mental health and wellbeing, regardless of whether we may have a lived experience of mental illness or not.

Wayahead Support

News section

  • March 10, 2025

    Blow Bubbles for Bipolar

  • March 4, 2025

    Urgent Survey: Psychiatrist Crisis Impacting Mental Health Carers

  • February 28, 2025

    Wayahead supports Babana

  • February 28, 2025

    Meet new Wayahead Chair – Ryan McGlaughlin

  • February 28, 2025

    A World-Class Mental Health System

  • NSW parliament
    June 6, 2024

    The findings and recommendations from the NSW Parliamentary Inquiry

Socials

Trying to keep your head above water in a cost-of-living crisis can feel like a full-time job. The price of essentials like housing, food, and healthcare is rising, and so is the pressure to make ends meet when everything costs more. 🫠⁠ ⁠ We’re a mental health organisation, so we can’t help you with financial advice, but we can offer suggestions for ways to manage the stress:⁠ ⁠ 💛 Name what you’re feeling. Stress can feel like a million things at once — anxiety, frustration, exhaustion. Writing it down or saying it out loud can help you make sense of it.⁠ ⁠ 🛑 Set boundaries with news and social media — constant exposure to financial stress stories can heighten anxiety. ⁠ ⁠ 🧘‍♀️ Create small moments of calm, like trying a breathing exercise, a walk, or just sitting quietly without distractions.⁠ ⁠ 🚶‍♀️‍➡️ Stick to a simple, predictable routine — even if it’s just a walk every morning — to provide a sense of stability.⁠ ⁠ 🤝 Seek support when you’re struggling to sleep or eat regularly, you feel like you’re constantly on edge, or you’re withdrawing from friends and family.⁠ ⁠ You can find resources and more support options at the link in our bio.⁠
Shame can be loud and obvious, or a quiet, persistent undercurrent that convinces us to stay small.⁠ ⁠ But the more we understand where it comes from and how it shows up, the less power it has.⁠ ⁠ Here’s the next emotion in our ‘understanding emotions’ series: shame.
It’s easy to assume people are fine when they’re not saying otherwise. But some of the people who need support the most are the ones who never ask.⁠ ⁠ The strong sibling who’s always holding it together.⁠ The single friend who’s everyone’s cheerleader.⁠ The parent who’s running on empty but still shows up for everyone else.⁠ ⁠ Checking in doesn’t have to be a big gesture. Sometimes it’s just a text, a call, a ‘hey, how’s today going?’.⁠ ⁠ Take this as your sign to check in with that person today. ☝️⁠
A coffee and a cry is good for our mental health, and we won't hear otherwise.