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About this website

What can you find here?

This website provides expert information about mental illness, treatments, psychiatrists, and how to get help.

It's written in plain English, based on the best available evidence. It's especially for Australians and New Zealanders.

We know that many people aren't sure about things like:

  • the difference between a psychiatrist and a psychologist
  • what psychiatrists do and how they can help with mental health problems
  • what happens when you visit a psychiatrist
  • how to find and get in touch with a psychiatrist.

We hope this website will answer these questions.

Who wrote this website?

This site is produced by the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists (RANZCP).

About the RANZCP

The information has been developed in collaboration with subject matter experts, including psychiatrists and other health professionals.

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who are experts in mental health.

About psychiatrists

People with experience of mental illness and their carers have also been closely involved. They've shared valuable insights that only someone who's 'been there, done that' will really know.

It does not include advertising, and does not endorse commercial products.

Tell us what you need

The information on this website is regularly updated and new topics will be added over time.

We welcome feedback and your ideas on what else you’d like to know.

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Make sure you get the right help

This website provides general information and advice. It doesn't replace the individual advice and care provided by psychiatrists and other health professionals.

Please speak to your doctor for advice about your situation.

Accessibility

The website has been developed to meet Web Content Accessibility 2.0 guidelines, at the AA level.

If you notice anything that is difficult for you to understand or access, please provide feedback via the form available on every web page.

Acknowledgements

We thank the many people involved in developing the information on this website. Psychiatrists, other health professionals, consumers and carers all shared their considerable expertise with us.

The RANZCP has received Australian Government funding under the Specialist Training Program.

We acknowledge that we work on Aboriginal land and pay our respects to community members and Elders, past and present.