Your doctor (GP) is often a good place to start for most mental health support. Doctors can provide treatment or refer you to other services for mental health.

If you don’t have a regular doctor already, you can find one by asking family and friends for recommendations and speaking to your local pharmacist. You can also look at websites of practices in your area.

Ask yourself if you feel comfortable talking to your doctor about how you are feeling. A doctor who helps you with mental health should be able to provide support, assessment, ongoing care and referrals to psychologists, psychiatrists and other mental health services, if required.

Medicare rebates are available for up to 10 individual and 10 group therapy sessions for people who have been diagnosed with a mental disorder and have a mental health care plan.

For more information on how to prepare for talking with your doctor - https://www.healthdirect.gov.au/talking-to-your-doctor-gp-about-mental-health