Mental health, alcohol and other drugs, family support and therapy
Mental health problems can affect people in different ways at any age or stage in life. Hunt Solutions provides the following services for individuals, couples and families:
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anxiety
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depression
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suicidal ideation
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alcohol and other drugs
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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 their child is 'OK' then 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 facing the challenges of living with someone with a mental health, alcohol and/or other drug problem. Services aim to strengthen and grow family resilience in a professional, supportive, non-judgemental space.
The Calm Waters family support group includes: sharing your story, listening to others in a similar situation, improving self-care, setting healthy limits, communicating differently in the alcohol and other drug space and influencing change in others.
Medicare rebates are available in certain circumstances.