“Everything here is created or shared with love to make your journey a little lighter, a little stronger, and a little less lonely.”

You Deserve Support That Holds You Safely

Because healing should never be walked alone.

If you’ve found yourself nodding through these stories, feeling seen, understood, or even cracked open, I want you to know this:

You are not alone.
And more than that, you are not expected to carry this on your own.

While Finding My Sunshine is a place of deep connection, lived experience, and soul-level empathy, it is not a crisis service or therapy substitute.

I am not a counsellor, psychologist, or mental health professional.
I am just a woman sharing my truth in the hope it might bring light to someone else’s.

If you are in pain, crisis, or carrying something too heavy, please know:

You deserve support that’s trained to hold your pain safely.

Please consider reaching out to one of these professional services:

  • Lifeline: 13 11 14 (24/7)
    www.lifeline.org.au
    Immediate support for anyone in crisis, feeling suicidal, or overwhelmed.

  • Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636
    www.beyondblue.org.au
    Support for anxiety, depression, and emotional wellbeing.

  • 1800RESPECT: 1800 737 732
    www.1800respect.org.au
    National sexual assault, domestic and family violence counselling service.

  • Suicide Call Back Service: 1300 659 467
    www.suicidecallbackservice.org.au
    Free counselling for people at risk of suicide, carers, and bereaved families.

📞 Mental Health & Crisis Support – Australia

🌿 Disability, Parenting & Carer Support

  • Carer Gateway: 1800 422 737
    www.carergateway.gov.au
    National support service for carers, including counselling and emergency respite.

  • NDIS Helpline: 1800 800 110
    www.ndis.gov.au
    For information and support related to disability services.

  • Parentline QLD/NT: 1300 30 1300
    www.parentline.com.au
    Counselling and guidance for parents and carers.

👣 Trauma, DV & Grief Support

  • Blue Knot Foundation: 1300 657 380
    www.blueknot.org.au
    For adult survivors of childhood trauma and complex PTSD.

  • Griefline: 1300 845 745
    www.griefline.org.au
    Support for anyone experiencing grief and loss.

  • QLife (LGBTQIA+ support): 1800 184 527
    www.qlife.org.au
    Peer support and referral for LGBTQIA+ people across Australia.