If you need help

You don't have to carry it alone.

Our reports deal with mental health and suicide prevention. If anything on this site touches on what you're going through, these free services are the real deal — staffed, confidential, and available now.

Right now, 24/7

1737
Need to talk?

Free call or text, any time. Trained counsellors, completely confidential.
0800 543 354
Lifeline

24/7 phone support. Text HELP to 4357 for text support.
0800 376 633
Youthline

For young people — call, text 234, or chat online at youthline.co.nz.
111
Emergency

If someone is in immediate danger, call 111 now. Don't wait.

More support

Samaritans — 0800 726 66624/7 confidential support for anyone who's struggling, lonely, or in distress.
What's Up — 0800 942 8787Counselling for children and teens, weekdays and weekends.
Depression Helpline — 0800 111 757Or text 4202. Support for anxiety, depression, and low mood.
Alcohol Drug Helpline — 0800 787 797Free, confidential advice about your own or someone else's drinking or drug use.
Outline — 0800 688 5463Rainbow community support line, evenings.
Your GPYour local doctor can connect you with funded counselling and mental health services — often free for under-25s.
A note on choosing help Not every programme that markets itself as mental-health support is run by qualified people, and some are built on claims that don't hold up. Registered health practitioners are accountable to a professional body — you can check anyone's registration free on the relevant council's public register before you commit.