Where to get help

• Lifeline: 0800 543 354

• Suicide Crisis Helpline: 0508 828 865

• Healthline – 0800 611 116

• Youthline – 0800 376 633 or free text 234 or e-mail talk@youthline.co.nz

• Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or www.depression.org.nz

Youth Services

• Youthline – 0800 376 633 or free text 234 or e-mail talk@youthline.co.nz

• Kidsline – 0800 54 37 54 (aimed at children up to 14 years of age; 4pm to 6pm weekdays)

• Child Helpline – 0800 366 694 (aimed at children from 5 - 18 years of age; 9am - 7pm daily)

• What’s Up – 0800 942 8787 (for 5-18 year olds; 1 pm to 11 pm) or www.whatsup.co.nz (7pm – 10pm)

Other Supports

• Rural Support Trust – 0800 787 254

• Alcohol Drug Helpline – 0800 787 797 or free text 8691

• Samaritans – 0800 726 666 (for callers from the Lower North Island, Christchurch and West Coast) or 0800 211 211 (for callers from all other regions)

• Casper – 0508 227737 (Community Action on Suicide Prevention Education and Research)

• OUTLine NZ - 0800 688 5463 (This provides confidential telephone support for sexuality or gender identity issues)

• The Lowdown – www.thelowdown.co.nz or free text 5626 or email team@thelowdown.co.nz (e-mails and text messages will be responded to between 12 noon and 12 midnight).

• You could also talk to your General Practioner (GP), local health professional or someone you trust