Partners and Carers mental health health checklist
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Results
These results show that your loved one may be experiencing perinatal anxiety and/or depression. We recommend that they seek support for their mental health and wellbeing as soon as possible.
If you have indicated that your loved one has suicidal thoughts or thoughts of harm coming to their baby, please know that these are common symptoms of severe anxiety and/or depression. They do not make your loved one a bad parent, but are a clear sign that they need to reach out for help as soon as possible.
This checklist does not give a diagnosis, only a health professional can provide this.
If your loved one has indicated that they feel physically and/or emotionally unsafe at home or in their relationship, help is available. Please call 1800 737 732 (1800 RESPECT).
If you are worried about your partner or loved one’s emotional wellbeing, we encourage you to talk with them about your concerns. You can also seek support or advice yourself, for example from a friend, family member or health professional.
You can download a PDF copy of your checklist results using the button below.
Getting help
Getting help for your loved one
- Talk with your loved one about your concerns
- Encourage your loved one to complete a mental health checklist and share their results with their doctor
- Call the PANDA Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Helpline for counselling support on 1300 726 306 (Monday to Friday, 9am to 7.30pm AEST/AEST)
Urgent help
If your loved one needs urgent help
Call emergency services on triple zero (000) or go to your local hospital emergency department.
If your loved one needs someone to talk with outside of PANDA’s Helpline hours, call Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467 or Lifeline on 13 11 14.
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PANDA National Helpline
Find someone to talk to, 7 days a week
1300 726 306
Call 000 for police and ambulance if you or someone else are in immediate danger
Talk with friends or family
Consider talking about how you are feeling with someone you trust. This might be a friend or family member. Once you start talking you might be surprised at how many others have had similar experiences and the support they can provide you.
Talk with your doctor
Talking with your doctor can be an important step to getting the help you need. They should be able to give you non-judgemental support, assessment, diagnosis, and ongoing care and treatment. They can also refer you to specialists such as a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist.
Get help now
If you are having suicidal thoughts or are feeling disorientated it’s important to get help immediately. PANDA is not a crisis service, if you need immediate support call Lifeline 13 11 14 (24/7).