Suicide: worried about someone?

Support groups

These are the support groups that we know of. If you know of other support groups not listed here please email us the details.

Auckland

Canterbury & West Coast

Nationwide

Nelson & Marlborough

Otago & Southland

Waikato

Wellington

Brochures

Helplines, online therapy

• Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
• Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) for counselling and support.
• Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions.
• Healthline – 0800 611 116 for advice from trained registered nurses.
• Samaritans – 0800 726 666.
• Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz. For young people, and their parents, whānau and friends.
• What's Up – 0800 942 8787 (for 5–18-year-olds; Mon to Fri midday–11pm and weekends 3pm–11pm).
• Kidsline – 0800 54 37 54 (0800 KIDSLINE) – for young people up to 18 years of age. Open 24/7.
• OUTLine NZ – 0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE) – provides confidential support for sexuality or gender identity issues.
• SPARX – an online self-help tool that teaches young people the key skills needed to help combat depression and anxiety.
• The Journal  –  NZ based self-help programme designed to teach you skills that can help get through mild to moderate depression more effectively.
• Big White Wall. Free for Auckland DHB residents. A UK-based professionally facilitated, peer support community of people who are experiencing common mental health problems.
• Supporting Families In Mental Illness - 0800 732 825 for families and whānau supporting a loved one who has a mental illness.
• Common Ground – a central hub providing parents, family, whānau and friends with access to information, tools and support to help a young person who’s struggling.

Useful links

• Worried about someone?
• Depression
• Depression – Youth
• Common Ground 
• Beyond Blue 
• Choose life 
• The lowdown
• Health Ed, a catalogue of free health resources from Health Promotion Agency (HPA) and the Ministry of Health.
• NZ Ministry of Health, suicide information

Videos

Gavin's story Saved from the brink of suicide, Gavin resolved take positive control of his destiny.

Judy Bailey series of videos (Developed by the Mental Health Foundation):

• Warning Signs for Suicide
• Risk factors
• Caring for someone who is suicidal

Looking after yourself

• Useful strategies for you, your family, whānau and friends
• Make a wellbeing plan
• Learn about the Five Ways to Wellbeing