If you are suffering from a mental health issue, a Brighton GP should be one of your first ports of call. Our GPs have extensive experience dealing with various mental health issues, including both everyday issues and more serious concerns. This includes:

• Stress and anxiety;

• Depression;

• Relationships and sex;

• Trauma;

• Eating disorders;

• Addiction;

• Anger management;

• Bullying;

• Isolation and loneliness;

• Poor sleep;

• Grief and loss;

• Self-harm;

• Suicide;

• Psychotic disorders; and

• Personality disorders.

Our GPs are able to assist, and can also refer more complex issues to specialists, such as a psychiatrist, psychologist, or other counsellor.

You can choose whether to visit a female GP or a male GP - all of our doctors deal with mental health.

referral to a psychologist under a mental health care plan

Note that if you wish to be referred to a psychologist, your GP may be able to prepare a Mental Health Care Plan which will entitle you to a Medicare rebate for some of your psychology consultations. You should see your regular GP for this.

If you don't have a regular GP, the GPs working from North Brighton Medical are more than happy for you to begin seeing them as your regular GP. However, the GPs normally cannot prepare a Mental Health Care Plan for new patients in their initial consultation. Instead, you can book a mental health consultation as your initial appointment, during which you can discuss your mental health concerns. Following this, if appropriate, your GP will suggest you book a follow-up consultation with them so that they can prepare a Mental Health Care Plan for you.