Mental health and wellbeing

For women, the childbearing years are the time when emotional/psychological distress is most common.

Specific counselling services and wellbeing programs for depression and anxiety are available. 

You can talk to your GP about treatment and referral to services for anxiety and depression and other mental health issues. 

Antenatal and postnatal emotional wellbeing

The National Perinatal Depression Initiative, aims to improve the prevention and early detection of antenatal and postnatal depression and provide better care, support and treatment for expectant and new mothers experiencing perinatal depression.

Information on mental health services in your local area

• call the women’s counselling information and referral line at 1300 88 2880 Monday to Friday 1.00 am to 4.30 pm
• call healthdirect Australia on 1800 02 2222
• contact Women’s Health Statewide  
• search the Health Services Finder.

For assistance in a mental health emergency contact the mental health triage service on 13 14 65

South Australian Women’s Health Centres

• Southern Women’s Health
• Northern Women’s Health
• Dale Street Women’s Health Centre 
• GP Plus on SA Health  
• Women's Health Statewide
• Rural Women’s Health services.

The South Australian Women’s Information Service provides information on issues affecting women in South Australia. 

Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 5:30 pm

Telephone: (08) 8303 0590 or Toll free: 1800 18 8158.

Postal address: Ground Floor Chesser House

91-97 Grenfell Street Adelaide SA 5000.

Email: info@wis.sa.gov.au

SHine SA provides confidential information for sexual and reproductive health issues. Sexual and reproductive health questions can be answered by an experienced sexual health nurse who can also refer individuals to other area-health services if ongoing support is needed. 
An interpreter can be arranged, free of charge, if required.

Monday to Friday 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Call the Sexual Healthline on 1300 88 3793 or toll free 1800 18 8171 (country callers only).

Email: sexualhealthhotline@health.sa.gov.au

The Second Story (TSS) also offers a free, confidential health service for young people aged 12 to 25 years. It is the youth section of Children, Youth and Women's Health Service.