Resource Finder

Some People You Could Talk To

• Friends or family
• Church support services - you could talk with a pastor, priest, or minister and some churches provide counselling and pastoral support
• Your local Citizen's Advice Bureau may be able to tell you about support services in your area
• Marae based community support services
• Cultural group based community support services
• The guidance counsellor or public health nurse at your school
• Your local drop-in centre for youth

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National Helpline Numbers

• Gambling Problem Helpline Service 0800 654 655
• Alcohol Drug Association 0800 787 797
• Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 6757
• Alcohol Hotline 0800 787 797
• Mensline 0800 636 754
• Samaritans 0800 726 666 (free call number for lower North Island)
• Gay Line / Lesbian Line 0800 802 437
• Chinese Lifeline 0800 888 880

Lifeline
Freephone: 0800 543 354 or for Auckand callers (09) 522 2999
Email

Samaritans
Freephone: 0800 726 666

Youthline
Freephone: 0800 376 633
Email
Text: 027 4 YOUTHS

See your White Pages for further local contact phone numbers

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Depression Support Groups

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

Auckland

Midland

Central

Nelson & Marlborough

Canterbury & West Coast

Otago & Southland

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Other Directories

Citizen's Advice Bureau 0800 367 222

Support Find Website

Family and Community Directory

Webhealth

Your local mental health consumer network

Your local women's or men's centre

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Family, whanau and caregivers support groups

Supporting Families (SF) National (national branches listed) or SF Auckland

Carers Net NZ or email helpline, and information/support booklet

Parent 2 Parent

People Relying on People (PROP), Hauraki Region

Whariki Centre, Challenge Trust - Whaiora & Family/Whanau Service, Papatoetoe: 279 8233

Caring for Carers, Christchurch Email

Lifeline 0800 543 354

Youthline 0800 376 633

Mensline 0800 636 754

Depression Helpline 0800 111 757

Visit your GP or other doctor

Some Community Mental Health Services offer family support groups.

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Hearing voices support groups

Hearing Voices Network Aotearoa NZ, support groups and advice for whanau/friends Top

General support groups

Emotions Anonymous
A 12-step organisation similar to Alcoholics Anonymous. They meet weekly for the purpose of working towards recovery from emotional difficulties, visit the international website.

GROW
Is a mutual help mental health movement that provides support to people with mental health problems. Friendship is the special key to mental health. Groups meet weekly and are open to all. Provides friendly help for people suffering from anxiety, distress, depression or any sort of emotional problems. The national office is based at St Lukes, Auckland, phone (09) 846  6869, or visit their website. Top

Postnatal support groups

Well Women Franklin - Auckland
A peer support group for women and families suffering with post natal distress, depression or trauma. We provide childcare during the meetings so that women have space to talk freely. For further information phone (021) 158 8134 or email nzwellwomen@hotmail.com

Post Natal Depression Distress Support Network Trust - Auckland
Our aim is to provide women who are affected by post natal distress/depression a safe, nurturing environment and service where they can get useful advice, strategies and support, or just a listening ear - without judgment. We are located in  Henderson, phone (09) 836 6967 (Tue - Fri 9.30am - 12.30pm, voicemail available when out of office hours).

Post Natal Psychosis Charitable Trust (PNP support group) - Auckland
Provides support and information for women, partners and families who are affected by postnatal psychosis, based in Auckland. Phone 09 449 1011 or email

Post and Ante-Natal Distress Support Group NZ - Wellington
Specialist service offering counselling, library, information, support meetings and seminar days, phone 04 472 3135 or email.

Plunket - National
Free phone: 0800 933 922

Mothers Matter (NZ) - National
Articles and links, including for support networks.

Everybody Online Forums - National
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Eating disorder support groups

Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand, National
(Replaced Eating Disorder Association (NZ) Inc)
EDANZ is run by parents of eating disorder sufferers in New Zealand who can offer support and help to families and carers.
Helpline, 09 522 2679 or email.

Overeaters Anonymous, National
Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating.

Central Region Eating Disorder Services (CREDS), Hutt Valley
(Replaced the former provider Eating Disorder Services after they withdrew from operation in December 2006)
Phone: (04) 461 6528 or email

EDEN (Eating Difficulties Education Network), Auckland
Phone 09 378 9039 or email info@eden.org.nz

North Shore Women's Centre, Auckland
Provides support groups for people living with or associated with eating disorders.
Phone 09 444 4618 or email.

NZ Eating Disorder Specialists, Auckland
Phone: (09) 526 4848 or email

Eating Awareness Team (EAT), Christchurch
Free phone 0800 690 233 (national) or email.

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Anxiety disorder support groups

Anxiety Support Canterbury Trust, Christchurch
Phone (03) 377 9665 or email

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Support Group, Christchurch
Phone 03 366 0590 or email

Social Phobia Support Group, Christchurch
Phone 03 377 9665 or email 

Phobic Trust of New Zealand, Auckland and Wellington
Phone 09 846 9776 or 04 389 7210, or 24 hour support line 846 9776 or email Wellington and email Auckland

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Men specific support groups

Mens Sheds
A place for men to gather, work on projects, learn through educational workshops (including health) and support each other.

Menz Centre, Auckland
Have a range of information seminars and a support network for men going through difficulties due to relationship breakdown.

Men in Charge, Auckland
A supportive group providing a safe environment for males to talk honestly and openly about any issue that affects or has affected their lives. Hosted at Raeburn House on Tuesdays.

DIY Father - Fathers Guide to Parenting
Is an online interactive forum for dads that offers practical information about parenting from a male perspective, developed by a Wellington man.

Mens Trust, Christchurch
Workshops, support groups, seminars and a network for communicating the needs of men to the local community.

Men's Change and Support Group
A general support group for men going through change, difficult times, including depression - run through Manalive Auckland. Visit their website for more details. Top