How was today?
Get it off your chest.
For students in Years 11 and 12, and students 16 and over at a special school or support unit. Put down what you're carrying.
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Take a moment.
Find a quiet spot if you can. Breathe. You're allowed to stop.
Breathe with this
What you might be feeling
- Shaky, sick, or a racing heart
- Numb, or oddly calm
- Tearful, angry, or both
- Going over what you could have done differently
These are normal reactions. They usually settle over hours or days.
If someone hurt, bullied or harassed you
It's not your fault. Get somewhere safe and call 000 if you're in danger. Tell an adult you trust. Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) and 1800RESPECT are there 24/7.
Ground yourself
Look around. Name them, out loud or in your head.
Call someone now
Add a friend, your school counsellor or someone at home in so they're here when you need them.
Not sure who to tell?
If you don't feel safe telling your teacher or someone at home, there are other people you can go to. Or write down what happened, just for you, while it's fresh.
What helps after
Check in with yourself
A few minutes after school. Notice what you're carrying, then put down what you can.
Please talk to someone now
You said you've had thoughts of harming yourself or not wanting to be here. Please call one of these now. If you're in immediate danger, call 000.
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Your safety
You said you didn't feel fully safe. That matters. Tell an adult you trust, like your school counsellor or a teacher, or call Kids Helpline on 1800 55 1800, any time.
Getting home safely
You said you've got very little energy left. If you're on your L or P plates, don't drive tired. Get a lift or catch the bus, and text someone when you're home.
What might help
People you can call
This isn't a medical assessment. It's a way to notice how you're going over time.
How it's been going
Last 14 days
Check-ins
This phone isn't letting the page save, so check-ins won't be kept.
Privacy & your data
Add a PIN, download what you've entered, or delete everything from this phone.
School can be a lot
What to watch for, and what helps. Tap a heading to open it.
Exams and assessments
- Years 11 and 12 can feel like everything counts. Feeling crushed by it is a sign to ask for help, not a sign you're failing.
- Ask your teacher or year adviser early about extensions, special consideration or exam adjustments.
- Sleep helps more than staying up all night.
- Your marks don't decide your worth. There are lots of ways into work, TAFE and uni after school.
Bullying and being left out
- It's not your fault, and you don't have to put up with it.
- Tell a teacher you trust, your year adviser or the school counsellor. You can bring a friend.
- Keep a record of what happened and when. Screenshots help if it's online.
- Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) can help you work out what to do, any time.
Something online
- If someone shares, or threatens to share, a nude or private picture of you, it's not your fault. Don't pay or send more.
- The eSafety Commissioner can help get serious online bullying and intimate images taken down: esafety.gov.au/report.
- Take screenshots first, then block and report.
Trouble at home
- Fighting, money worries, someone unwell, or not feeling safe at home all make school harder.
- If you're in danger, call 000. Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) and 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) are there 24/7.
- Your school counsellor can help, and so can your GP.
Too much on
- School plus a job, sport, or caring for someone at home is a lot to carry.
- If you help look after a family member, tell your school. They can make adjustments.
- It's OK to drop something for a while.
Too loud, too much
- Noise, bright lights, crowds and changes to the plan can be a lot, especially if you're autistic or have a disability.
- You can ask for a quiet space, breaks, headphones or a picture timetable.
- A meltdown or shutdown is not bad behaviour. It means it was too much.
- Tell your teacher, aide or support worker what helps you.
Worried about what comes next
- Leaving school is a big change, whether it's work, TAFE, uni, a day program or something else.
- Your careers adviser, transition teacher or support coordinator can help you plan.
- It's normal not to know yet.
Someone hurt or touched you
- It's never your fault.
- Tell an adult you trust. Kids Helpline (1800 55 1800) and 1800RESPECT (1800 737 732) are there 24/7.
- If you're in danger, call 000.
Signs you're carrying too much
- Can't concentrate or sleep
- Dreading school
- Feeling numb or hopeless
- Not eating, or eating much more
- Drinking or using more
- Pulling back from friends
These are common, and they're signs you need support, not signs you're failing.
When to get more help
If it's been heavy for two weeks or more, talk to your school counsellor, your GP or a headspace centre. eheadspace (1800 650 890) supports people aged 12 to 25, 3pm to 10pm every day.
People to call
Save the ones that apply to you. They stay on this phone and show up on the Help now screen.
Support lines
Support at school and outside school
Sometimes the person you'd normally tell is part of the problem, or it just doesn't feel safe. Here are other ways to get support. You choose what to do, and when.
From your organisation
Your school can add its own counselling and wellbeing contacts here.
People you can go to
- Your school counsellor or school psychologist. Free, and at your school.
- A teacher, year adviser or aide you trust. It doesn't have to be your class teacher.
- Kids Helpline. For people aged 5 to 25, 1800 55 1800, any time.
- A headspace centre or eheadspace. For people aged 12 to 25, 1800 650 890.
- Your GP. Outside school altogether. From 15 you can get your own Medicare card.
- Your support worker or support coordinator, if you have one.
Text or chat instead of calling
For when talking out loud isn't possible, or feels like too much.
For particular situations
You can get support whether or not you report what happened.
Your state's mental health line
Free advice, assessment and referral from your state or territory's public mental health service, 24/7. Choose your state.
Spiritual and religious support
Some people find strength in prayer, ritual or their faith or cultural community after a hard day. Others find it in nature, music, exercise or quiet. Whatever gives you meaning counts.
If your school has a chaplain or student wellbeing officer, they support students of any faith or none. Their role is to listen, not to persuade.
Words to start with
The first sentence is often the hardest. You could say:
"I'm not in trouble. I just need to talk to someone."
"Can this stay between us? Is there anything you'd have to pass on?"
"Something at home is making school really hard."
"I'm not coping with my exams."
"It's too loud in class and I can't think."
What happens if I tell someone?
- Helplines like Kids Helpline keep what you say private. You don't have to give your name. The main exception is if someone is at serious risk of harm.
- Teachers and school counsellors will listen and help. If you're under 18 and they think you're at risk of serious harm, the law says they have to pass that on so you can be kept safe. If you're unsure, ask them at the start what they would have to share.
- Your private record in this app stays on your phone unless you choose to share it.
Not ready to tell anyone?
That's OK. You can write down what happened, just for yourself, and decide later.
Numbers and services are Australia-wide, plus your state's mental health line. Check with your school for its own services.
Write down what happened
It stays on this phone. It isn't a report, and nothing is sent anywhere. If you later decide to raise something, notes written at the time are easier to rely on than memory.
My entries
Entries can't be edited, so each one shows when it was written. To add something, write a new entry.
No entries yet.
If you decide to share it, you can download it or send it to yourself.
Your phone, your data
PIN lock
Ask for a PIN when the app opens, and after it has been in the background for a minute.
PIN is on.
The PIN stops someone else opening the app on your phone. It doesn't encrypt what's stored, so keep your phone locked too. If you forget it, you can delete everything and start again.
Hide the screen
Tap the eye button at the top of any screen to cover the app straight away, for example in class or on the bus. Tap to come back, or enter your PIN if you've set one.
Download my data
Download everything you've entered (check-ins, private record and contacts) as a text file. You could keep a copy, or show it to your GP or counsellor.
Delete everything
Deletes your check-ins, private record, role, contacts and PIN from this phone.
Delete everything from this phone? This can't be undone.
About Unladen Bell
Unladen™ Bell is an early release made by Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd, Newcastle NSW. Unladen™ is a trade mark of Co-Synthesist Pty Ltd. It is for people aged 16 and over. It isn't a medical or emergency service, and it isn't connected to any school, education department or government agency. The questions haven't been clinically validated yet.
What's stored: your role, check-ins, private record, saved contacts and settings, only in this phone's browser. Nothing is sent to anyone. There are no accounts, analytics or trackers.
Feedback: the feedback form is the only part of Unladen Bell that sends anything, and only when you press Send. It doesn't include anything else from the app.
Keep in mind: if you clear your browser data or remove the app, what you've entered goes too. Download a copy first if you want to keep it.
Version 0.1 early release · October 2026