I cannot find support
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This information is about what you could do if you cannot find support.
It has information on
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- Communicating with someone you trust about finding support for your mental health
![Seeing a health worker](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/GP%20%28visiting%20your%20GP%29%20.png?itok=ZcdyuJXI)
- Seeing your GP to find support
![Talking on the phone with a professional](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/support%20line%20.png?itok=db9i5PfR)
- What you can do if a mental health service says they are not right for you
![Person in an office](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Office%20Work.png?itok=iy0796IC)
- What you can do if you would like support in other areas of your life
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Finding help for your mental health can be hard.
But help is available.
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Mental health is about
- How you think
- How you feel
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To find support you can communicate with someone you trust about finding help for your mental health.
![Two people communicating](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Communication%201.png?itok=1OkRDQ8m)
To communicate is how you understand and share your feelings or information.
![Talking to someone you trust](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Social%20work.png?itok=FeHvPhZw)
There are many people you might trust.
For more information about who you might trust go to https://www.idmhconnect.health/someone-trust
![Seeing a health worker](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/GP%20%28visiting%20your%20GP%29%20.png?itok=ZcdyuJXI)
To find support you can see a GP.
A GP is the doctor that you see when you
- Are sick
- Need a health check
![Going to the GP is the first step](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/GP1.png?itok=eZbDtnx1)
Your GP is usually the first health worker to see about your mental health.
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Your GP can give you information on mental health workers.
![Mental health worker talking with person](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Mental%20health%20worker.png?itok=YYocu3e4)
Mental health workers are people who work to help you with your mental health.
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Your GP may also write you a referral to go to a mental health worker.
![Mental health worker](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/mental%20health%20worker_0.png?itok=PHEh0FVG)
A referral is when someone suggests you see a worker who can support you.
![Mental health worker talking with person](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Mental%20health%20worker.png?itok=YYocu3e4)
A mental health worker who is right for you might work
- With other people with intellectual disability
- Near where you live
![Confused person](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/confused.png?itok=xd1daCfM)
Below are some ideas if your GP does not know of a mental health worker right for you.
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You can ask your GP to try to find another mental health worker.
![Talking to someone you trust](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Social%20work.png?itok=FeHvPhZw)
You can ask someone you trust if they know a mental health worker.
![Care co-ordinator](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Care%20Coordinator.png?itok=yZ-39nmN)
If you have an NDIS plan you can ask your support coordinator.
A support coordinator is a person who helps plan and organise
- Your care
- Other services you get
![Person in an office](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Office%20Work.png?itok=iy0796IC)
You can look for services online.
For more information about services and support for your mental health go to https://www.idmhconnect.health/mental-health-services-health-workers/ER
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Ask the mental health service to suggest another service that can meet your needs.
![Seeing a health worker](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/GP%20%28visiting%20your%20GP%29%20.png?itok=ZcdyuJXI)
Ask your GP to suggest another service.
![Care co-ordinator](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Care%20Coordinator.png?itok=yZ-39nmN)
To get support in other areas of your life you can communicate with your NDIS Support Coordinator if you have an NDIS plan.
![Person in an office](/sites/default/files/styles/easy_read/public/media-image/Office%20Work.png?itok=iy0796IC)
You can also look for supports and services online.
For more information about services and support for your mental health go to https://idmhconnect.health/i-am-person-ID/services-mental-health/other-services
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There are some tricky words on this Easy Read page.
For more information about these words go to https://www.idmhconnect.health/word-list