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Everyone has mental health, that doesn't mean we are mental, it means we need to take care of ourselves so that we feel well and able to cope. Ways of keeping yourself well include getting help, mixing with others, laughing and exercise. Talk to workers at community health if you feel like you are going 'crazy' - we can help find ways to support you to feel better and more able to manage.

Click on the link below to view the services offered by the Children & Families team within the Murray Mallee Community Health Service.

Children & Families Team Pamphlet.pdf

Groups and Programs with the Children and Families team running in Term 3, 2008.

Garden Magic Inaugural Grand Opening pdf

Kinesiology Information Session pdf

Story Telling Workshop pdf

Young Mums Taking a Break Program for Term 3 & 4 pdf

Little Bugs Musical Movement Group at Tailem Bend pdf Little Bugs Musical Movement Group Program for Tailem Bend, Term 3 pdf

Little Bugs Musical Movement Group at Mannum pdf. Little Bugs Musical Movement Group Program for Mannum Term 3 pdf

Monday Family Mornings at Callington for You and Your Children pdf Monday Family Mornings at Callington, Program for Term 3 pdf

Click on the link below to read various articles pertaining to how to cope with the loss of a loved one through suicide. This article has been taken directly from the American Association of Suicidology and Lifeline Melbourne's brochure 'Survivors of Suicide'. For copies of this brochure, contact Lifeline Melbourne on (03) 9662 1677 or the Grief Counselling and Support Unit of the Victorian State Coroner's Office on (03) 9684 4444.

For 24 hour telephone counselling in this area please contact Crisis Care on 131 611 or Lifeline on 131 114.

Article revised: 11/12/07

Appetite is affected in people who have depression, resulting in wieght gain or weight loss.

Click on the link below to view the entire article.

depression factsheet

It's quite common for battles to occur at the dinner table when it comes to children eating vegetables - or should I say not eating vegetables.

Some vegetables can have a bitter taste and may not initially appeal to children. Often children need to taste a new food up to 8 different times before accepting it. This can be quite frustrating for parents who have made numerous attempts at cooking tasty and appealing meals.....

Click on the link below to read more.