Sleeping better
If you have trouble sleeping, you are not alone. Many people struggle with sleep when life feels stressful or overwhelming.
Sleep issues can show up in different ways. You may have trouble falling asleep, keep waking up during the night, wake up too early and struggle to fall back asleep, or wake up feeling tired and frustrated. All these things can affect how you feel, think, and cope day to day.
We have helpful information, tools, and an evidence-based program to help you improve your sleep in ways that feel manageable and right for you.
Understand what's going on with your sleep
It's helpful to learn more about sleep and how thoughts, habits, and stress can affect it. There are small steps you can take to help your nights feel calmer again.
Read through our resources on things you can do to help your mind and body return to a calmer state and how to give yourself a soft place to land so you can move into the evening with more ease.
Want more personalised guidance?
Try our free online program that uses a proven Low-intensity Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (LiCBT) approach to help you overcome sleep difficulties. Through this program, you will learn techniques that will help you examine your sleep patterns and make small adjustments to help you get more rest.
What to expect
- Four interactive stages, spread over about six weeks
- Work through the program at your own pace
- Practical activities you can apply in everyday life
- Two pathway options: Do the program on your own or with guidance from a Medicare Mental Health Check In practitioner.
Ready to start this program?
Complete our online form or request a callback, if you'd prefer to talk it through first.
If you want to speak to someone now, call Medicare Mental Health on 1800 595 212 (8:30am–5:00pm weekdays, excluding public holidays).
We will work out if a program is right for you and, if so, how to get started. If it's not the right fit, we will recommend a more suitable service.
Supporting someone else
If you're helping someone else to look after their wellbeing, there are resources and support options available to help you and them. You don't have to do it alone.
