CYPRESS stands for 'Children and Young People Responsive Suicide Support'. It's a free and long-term support service for children and young people between the ages of 6 and 18 who have been bereaved by suicide.
Please note CYPRESS is a metropolitan wide service, offering formal clinical counselling services to children and young people at north and south Perth metro locations.
For urgent mental health support, please contact Lifeline on 13 11 14
or the Mental Health Emergency Response Line on 1300 555 788.
In case of an emergency, call 000 or Suicide Call Back service on 1300 659 467.
This service supports parents and carers of children at risk of suicide. We help you feel less alone and find ways to support your child. If you need someone to talk to, call Anglicare WA on 1300 11 44 46.
CYPRESS provides support to children and young people bereaved by suicide loss.
To find out where this service is available, please select a region.
This service is funded by the Mental Health Commission
We acknowledge Aboriginal Peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands that our services are based on and pay our respects to Elders of these lands both past and present. Anglicare WA delivers services across many Countries in WA, from Balanggarra Country in the North to Minang Noongar Country in the South. In particular, we wish to acknowledge the Custodians of the lands where our offices operate. We would like to thank the Noongar, Miriuwung Gajerrong, Tjurabalan, Yawuru, Nyikina, Ngarluma, Kariyarra, Nyiyaparli, Martu, and Wangkatja peoples for their wisdom and generosity.
