Mental Health Resources
NSW Stoma recognises that mental health issues exist within our community and that it’s not always easy living with a stoma;
many of us are ostomates ourselves.
So whether you’re new or not-so-new to living life with a stoma, we hope you find the below resources helpful.
Discussing Your Stoma With Others
Tips for talking about your stoma – Hollister
Living with a stoma – A collection of 58 articles by Dansac on various life topics
Living with a stoma – Cancer Council
13 11 20 – Cancer Council support phone line
For Children
Telling your child about your stoma – A Bigger Life
Talking to your child about your stoma – Colostomy UK (intestine apron)
ACSA for parents and carers – Info on lots of topics related to care (everything from changes, baths, daycare, learning to walk etc.)
WA ‘Gutsy Kids’ Facebook – private group
Information for families PDF – Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne
Back to school with an ostomy – ConvaTec
Managing an ostomy at school – Hollister
Meeting Others With A Stoma
MeetAnOstomate – online forum ran by Hollister
AussieOstomates – online forum
/r/ostomy – online forum on Reddit
Inspire for ostomates – forum by medical community ‘Inspire’ specifically for those with a stoma
LGBTQI+
LGBTQ+ Ostomates Facebook – private group
Shine A Light Support Group – Prostate Cancer Foundation of Australia
Your Stoma and Your Sexual Orientation – Dansec
LGBTQI+ People & Cancer PDF – Cancer Council
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