National Helplines
Healthline – 0800 611 116 – Get trusted advice from a registered nurse
Lifeline – 0800 543 354 or free text 4357 – Confidential support from qualified counsellors and trained volunteers
Samaritans – 0800 726 666 – Confidential emotional support
Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 – If you, or someone you know, may be thinking about suicide
Depression Related
Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 – Talk to a trained counsellor at the Depression Helpline about how you are feeling or to ask a question
depression.org.nz – Everything you need to know about anxiety and depression
SPARX.org.nz – SPARX is an online e-therapy tool
Anxiety phone line – 0800 269 4389 – Specialist registered psychologists ready to help
Help for Family and Friend
EDANZ – 0800 233 269, or in Auckland 09 522 2679, or email info@ed.org.nz – improving the outcomes for people with eating disorders
Parent Help – 0800 568 856 – Helping parents with all parenting challenges
Family Services 211 Helpline – 0800 211 211 – A directory of service providers that can help you and your family
Skylight – 0800 299 100 – building resilient individuals and communities
Supporting Families In Mental Illness – Auckland 0800 732 825 other regions’ contact details here.
Commonground – Helping you to support young people to manage hard times and enjoy happier lives
Addiction Helplines
Alcohol and Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or online chat – friendly, non-judgemental, professional advice
Gambling Helpline – 0800 654 655 or free text 8006 – Gambling support for you or, someone else
Quit Line – 0800 778 778 – Help with stopping smoking
Other Helplines
Seniorline – 0800 725 463 – Services for older people
Music Help Wellbeing Service – 0508MUSICHELP – Wellbeing services fully funded by the NZ Music Foundation
violence helplines
Are You OK – 0800 456 450 – Family violence helpline
Shakti Crisis Line – 0800 742 584 – Migrant or refugee woman living with family violence
Shine – 0508 744 633 – Confidential domestic abuse helpline
Rape Crisis – 0800 833 300 – Support after rape or sexual assault
Woman’s Refuge Crisis Line – 0800 733 843 – For woman living with violence, or in fear
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