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Mental health toolkit (NZ)
  • 15 Sep 2022
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Mental health toolkit (NZ)

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This article contains a list of helpful wellbeing and mental health resources that New Zealand volunteers can use.

Lifeline
Free helpline & text services provide 24/7, confidential support from health professionals and trained volunteers.
Call: 0800 543 354
SMS: 4357
Call: 0508 828 865 (Suicide crisis)

Samaritans
A 24/7 crisis help line for anyone experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress or suicidal feelings. The phones are operated by volunteers from the community for the community.

Call: 0800 72 66 66
Depression Helpline
A 24/7 free helpline for anyone experiencing depression or anxiety. The website also contains a number of resources.		Call: 0800 111 757
SMS: 4202
https://depression.org.nz/
SPARX
online e-therapy tool provided by the University of Auckland that helps young people learn skills to deal with feeling down, depressed or stressed.
SPARX.org.nz
OutLine
OutLine is an all-ages rainbow mental health organisation providing a free peer support phone line, a transgender peer support service for trans and non-binary people in Auckland, and specialist face-to-face and video counselling exploring gender and sexuality for rainbow people across Aotearoa.
Call: 0800 688 5463
https://outline.org.nz/ 
Women's Refuge
Free 24/7 helpline for information, advice and support about domestic violence as well as help in a crisis.
Call: 0800 733 843
https://womensrefuge.org.nz/get-help/
Are you OK
A family violence helpline for people who are worried about safety in their relationship and for those supporting others.
Call: 0800 456 450
https://www.areyouok.org.nz/
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