Interactive wellbeing websites

Biteback

Resources available:

Interactive activities to support teen wellbeing focusing on:

• gratitude
• mindfulness
• sharing experiences
• tracking mental fitness
• wellness challenges.  

Accessibility:

• activities are freely accessible, but signing up allows you to track your wellness and activity

Visit Biteback website.

Smiling mind

Resources available:

Age-specific mindfulness meditations:

• age 7-11
• age 12-15
• age 16-22
• adult.

Accessibility:

• one trial session per age group is available without signing up. After free registration, meditations are customised; pre and post surveys are completed of how you are feeling; achievements are recorded; and reminders can be set.

Visit smile mind website.

The brave program for teenagers

Resources available:

Age specific online interactive self-help anxiety programs focusing on developing skills and coping strategies:

• child (8-12 year olds)
  
• parent of child
• teenager (12-17 year olds)
• parent of teenager.

Accessibility:

• a demo session is available without signing up. Participation in a program requires registration and completion of regular sessions. 
• parental permission required for young people under 16 years of age. 

Visit the brave program for teenagers website.

myCompass

Resources available:

• an online learning program supporting real-time self-monitoring of problem thoughts, feelings and behaviours for 18+ year olds. 

Accessibility:

• free but requires sign up and commitment to approx 7 weeks of learning. 

Visit myCompass website.

Reachout.com

Resources available:

Practical tools to support wellbeing:

• factsheets on tough times and improving wellbeing
• access to tools, apps, community forums, stories and videos.

Accessibility:

• activities are freely available. Sign-up is possible but not necessary. 

Visit reachout.com website.

beyondblue

Resources available:

Factsheet style resources about:

• wellbeing strategies
• anxiety, depression and related issues.
• access to online or phone chat. 

Accessibility:

• activities are freely available. Sign-up is possible but not necessary. 

Visit beyondblue website.

This way up

Resources available:

• information pages on anxiety and depressive disorders and their treatments.
• access to an online anxiety and depression test.
• links to online Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Courses. 
• suited to older teenagers/ parents. 

Accessibility:

• the information pages, online test  and Coping with Stress course are free. Other courses require payment. 

Visit this way up website.

Oxygen youth health

Resources available:

• downloadable relaxation audio files (mp3).

Accessibility:

• the audio files can be streamed directly or downloaded for free.

Visit oxygen youth health website.