Feel good events for Mental Health and Wellbeing Month

During October, we encourage everyone to do more of the things that help you stay well. 

Mental Health and Wellbeing Month is all about considering your whole person: physical, mental, social and emotional wellbeing. 

Explore the events below to get involved, stay active and connect with other people and community activities that interest you.

Explore and connect anytime for your wellbeing 

Mental health helps us cope with the stresses of life, maintain relationships, learn, work, enjoy life and contribute to our community. Maintaining wellbeing is an ongoing practice.

Taking care of your mental health can look different to everyone. A key part is finding out what works for you.  Check out the Wellbeing Action Tool from Beyond Blue to understand what you naturally gravitate towards – and why. Follow simple, guided steps to create your own wellbeing action plan for when things start to feel heavy. 

There are many services, things to do and support available year-round in Boroondara to help you look after your mental health. This starts from birth and is important at every life stage.

Click the links below for more details.

• Boroondara Maternal and Child Health
• Support for young people
• Boroondara Youth Hub
• headspace Hawthorn
• Boroondara Arts
• Leisure centres and pools
• Exercise outdoors
• Boroondara Libraries – Browse and reserve recommended wellbeing reads from library staff.
• Seniors Hub
• Neighbourhood houses
• Counselling and mental health services.

24/7 crisis support 

Life’s challenges can affect our mental health in many different ways. Whatever you’re experiencing, you are not alone. Support is available at any time.

If your life, or someone else’s life, is in danger call triple zero (000). 

For confidential 24-hour crisis support and suicide prevention services, contact Lifeline on 13 11 14 or visit the Lifeline website. 

For other national helplines and local services, visit our counselling and mental health services page.