Suicide support

1737(external link)(external link)
Free call or text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day to talk or text with a trained counsellor.

Aoke te Rā(external link)(external link) 
Phone 0800 000053 or email [email protected].
A free brief therapeutic support service funded by the Ministry of Health. It has been informed by a co-design process including stakeholders, lived experience groups, clinical and cultural expertise in suicide prevention and postvention, and recent literature. More information about the service can be found here.(external link)(external link) You can refer or yourself or be referred by your healthcare provider or Victim Support person.

ACROSS(external link)(external link)
Phone 06 356 7486, toll free 0800 ACROSS (0800 227 677), or email [email protected]. A social services organisation serving the Manawatū community. They deliver innovative health and social care services to meet the needs of those socially and materially disadvantaged in the region. ACROSS works to strengthen the whole community and uplift whānau and promote equity, address high needs, and create pathways to opportunity.

Grief Support Services(external link)
Phone (07) 578 4480. Supports vulnerable individuals and families/whanau by encouraging their understanding of themselves and each other so they may manage the turmoil of grief and loss, adjust to huge changes and attain their aspirations for their quality of life.

Asian Family Services(external link)(external link) Asian Helpline on 0800 862 342, text 832 or email [email protected]. The only provider for Asian people who are affected by gambling harm/mental health issue in New Zealand.

Family Mental Health Support Inc South Canterbury(external link)(external link) 
Phone (03) 684 4523, freephone 0800 732 000 or email [email protected]. Enhancing the well-being of family and whānau who are supporting someone with mental illness and/or addiction. Service covers the Aoraki region, including Timaru, Waimate, Twizel, Fairlie, Geraldine, Pleasant Point and Temuka.

GROW NZ(external link)
Phone or text 021 049 1360. A free service providing community support groups for mental illness and personal development, face-to-face or online. Illnesses include depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, suicidal thoughts, PTSD, addictive behaviours and psychosis.

Rangitāne o Tamaki nui a Rua Incorporated(external link)(external link)
Phone 06 374 6860 or email [email protected]. Provides a wide range of support services to whānau ranging from alcohol & drug, smoking, mental health, asthma to screening in the Tararua region.  

Yellow Brick Road(external link)(external link) 
Free phone 0800732825 or email [email protected]. A national organisation that provides support for whānau who have a loved one experiencing mental health challenges.