In keeping up with the awful news in New Zealand after Cyclone Gabrielle, a story had the following help links that I thought I'd post here. (Not sure how many kiwis will see this, but anyway...)
And a shoutout to Mental Fairy - Hope you're well and looking forward to any updates from you!
• Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 to talk to a trained counsellor. https://www.1737.org.nz/1737,
• Anxiety New Zealand 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
http://www.anxiety.org.nz/
• Depression.org.nz 0800 111 757 or text 4202
https://depression.org.nz/
• Lifeline 0800 543 354
https://www.lifeline.org.nz/
• Mental Health Foundation 09 623 4812, free resource and information service. https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/
https://aiscloud.nz/MNT03/#!dashboard
• Rural Support Trust 0800 787 254
http://www.rural-support.org.nz/
• Samaritans 0800 726 666
http://samaritans.org.nz/
• Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
https://www.lifeline.org.nz/suicide-crisis-helpline
• Yellow Brick Road 0800 732 825
https://yellowbrickroad.org.nz/
• thelowdown.co.nz Web chat, email chat or free text 5626
https://thelowdown.co.nz/
• What's Up 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily.
http://www.whatsup.co.nz/
• Youthline 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz,
• If it is an emergency, click here to find the number for your local crisis assessment team.
https://www.health.govt.nz/your-health/services-and-support/health-care-services/mental-health-services/crisis-assessment-teams
New Zealand Support Sites
- snoringdog
- Posts: 1450
- Joined: April 23rd, 2019, 5:49 pm
- Gender: male
- Issues: anxiety, depression, automatic negative thoughts, intrusive thoughts, SAD.
- preferred pronoun: "Good Boy!"
- Location: USA
- Mental Fairy
- Posts: 1630
- Joined: March 24th, 2022, 11:53 am
- Gender: Female
- Issues: Recently sleep walking increased. History of anxiety depression
- preferred pronoun: She
- Location: New Zealand
Re: New Zealand Support Sites
Thank you for this SD, it means a lot. The rain is back on the east and i have to say this will be a big chapter in New Zealand history.