Immediate Help
1737 offers free, confidential 24/7 support for anyone in New Zealand, providing resources to help with your well-being.
If you need brief emotional support, text or chat 1737 anytime. Explore resources to assist you right now.
Lifeline Aotearoa has been helping New Zealanders in distress and crisis for over 60 years.
Lifeline’s free community helplines,
0800 LIFELINE and Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 TAUTOKO, and text support service HELP (4357) are answered by a highly trained team from centres in Auckland and Christchurch.
Calls to these helplines are free and confidential.
Depression and Anxiety
Te Whatu Ora offer understanding, validation and practical advice for those navigating depression and anxiety. Their mission is to lessen the impact of these challenges on New Zealanders' lives by promoting early recognition, encouraging help seeking and fostering supportive communities.
https://www.depression.org.nz
Youthline are here to help and are here for you.
Free text 234, Free call 0800 376 633. Available 24/7.
If you are experiencing loneliness, depression, despair, distress or suicidal feelings, call 0800 72 66 66 now.
Samaritans operates a 24/7 crisis help line. Their phones are operated by volunteers from the community for the community.
https://www.samaritans.org.nz/
Healthline is a free over-the-phone health service available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
If you or someone in your family is unwell, you can call Healthline and speak to experienced nurses and paramedics for health advice and information about what to do next.
Healthline 0800 611 116