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Look after yourself online

7 digital self-care tips to help you feel calm, find support, and make social media safer.

This is advice is for someone whose life is not in immediate danger. If you or anyone else is in immediate danger, call emergency services. In Australia, this is Triple Zero (000).

Talking safely online about suicide

Take a screen break

Step away from your phone or computer, and take a breath.

Do an activity that helps you feel calm and safe

This could be listening to music, going outside, cuddling a pet, doodling, journaling– whatever works for you.

Talk to an adult you trust

This could be a parent, family friend, or someone else in your community. Click for a list of adults you can reach out to.

Call a helpline

Speak to a mental health professional (such as a counsellor, psychologist or peer worker) about how you’re feeling. They can give you advice, help you plan what to do next, or help you support someone else. Click for a list of helplines in Australia.

Find long-term support

Finding long-term support is a good idea, especially if you’re on a recovery journey. Click for 6 long-term mental health options, and how to access them.

Pause before you post or reshare

Don’t reshare or engage with content that might distress others, or which you might regret posting. Click to learn what makes content unsafe or distressing.

If and when you go back online, curate your feeds

Tell your algorithm what you want and don’t want to see. Click for more tips on fixing your feeds.

Support services

☎️ Australian online and phone support services 📔 Social media platform resources

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