Find your wellbeing boost this October

We encourage everyone to make time in October for activities and connections that support your wellbeing. 

Mental Health and Wellbeing Month is an opportunity to reflect on the different aspects of wellbeing – physical, mental, social and emotional – and how they influence one another. 

Explore the events below to get involved, stay active and take part in community activities that support your wellbeing.

At the library 

You’ll find a range of books, magazines and online resources that are all free at our libraries to support your mental health and wellbeing. 

Browse and reserve recommended wellbeing reads from library staff in our Mental Health Month reading list. 

You can also pick up a mental health and wellbeing support card that’s full of handy contacts and free services. There’s always someone to talk to when you need help. 

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.

• Counselling and mental health services
• Support for young people
• Boroondara Youth Hub
• headspace Hawthorn
• Boroondara Maternal and Child Health
• Men's Sheds
• Seniors hub
• Boroondara Arts
• Leisure centres and pools
• Exercise outdoors
• Neighbourhood houses.

24/7 crisis support 

Life’s challenges can affect our mental health in 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.