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Between the GP and the emergency department, there are many different mental health care options but it’s not always clear which will best suit any person’s individual needs.
As the majority of respondents to Guardian Australia’s reader callout told us about their interactions with the mental health system, the system is very complex and hard to navigate, with confusing options for different types of care. Trying to find the appropriate care was often trial and error and time-consuming.
Pro Liz Scott, a principal research fellow at the University of Sydney’s Brain and Mind Centre, says the best chance of finding a mental health practitioner who’s the right fit starts with being informed about the treatments that are on offer. Scott says places like the Brain and Mind Centre’s clinics and research, as well as online assessment tools like those provided by Mindspot and the Black Dog Institute aim to educate people about what ser