Mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family support and therapy
Mental health problems vary and can affect people in different ways at any age or stage in life. Hunt Solutions focuses on supporting people experiencing and/or parents and families affected by:
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anxiety
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depression
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alcohol and other drugs
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eating issues
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trauma
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gender identity
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stress
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family relationships
Family members affected by mental health or substance problems are resilient. But they usually need support to grow their resilience when someone they care for is living with a mental health, alcohol or other drug problem. Family members often don't recognise how stressed they have become as they keep trying to 'fix' the problem. They can continue to nurture and care for others while feeling increasingly alone.
Eventually family members realise that what they have been doing isn't changing the situation and, that they have run out of ideas about what to do. So they start to search for support for their family member thinking that if they are 'OK' they will be 'OK'. Although there is some truth to this, what gets forgotten is that mental health, alcohol and other drug problems impact on everyone and they are complex problems to overcome. Reaching out for support and learning new skills as a parent or grandparent improves individual and family health and well-being.
Family therapy, psycho-education and support is available for individuals, couples and families who are concerned about someone living with a mental health, alcohol or other drug problem. Services aim to strengthen and grow family resilience in a professional, supportive, non-judgemental environment.
The Strength 2 Strength: Growing Family Resilience group program includes: listening to your story, hearing from others in a similar situation, improving self-care, setting healthy limits, communicating with your child and navigating mental health services and systems.
Medicare rebates are available in certain circumstances.