A-Z of Mental Health
An online information resource, developed by the Mental Health Foundation, covering 32 common mental health topics. Each topic includes information on causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatments and ways to support your or someone else’s recovery.
Access & Choice
A website that connects you with a provider that can help.
After a suicide
Find support and information after a suicide for whānau, friends and communities. You are not alone.
EDANZ
The Eating Disorders Association of New Zealand (EDANZ) is a non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting people caring for a person with an eating disorder. EDANZ provides support, information and education as well as awareness raising and advocacy for better access to quality care.
Mental Health Foundation
A charity working towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health and wellbeing. Has a wide range of free resources available.
Yellow Brick Road
A national organisation that provides support for whānau who have a loved one experiencing mental health challenges.
Like Minds, Like Mine
A public education programme aimed at reducing the stigma and discrimination faced by people with experience of mental illness.
National Depression Initiative
Helping New Zealanders recognise and understand depression and anxiety, including access to the Small Steps digital tools for wellbeing.
The Lowdown
A website to help young New Zealanders recognise and understand depression or anxiety and get support.
Balance Aotearoa
Making a difference in the lives of those affected by mental health issues.
Skylight
Specialised grief support for New Zealand children, young people, adults and their families who are facing change, loss, trauma and grief.
Ministry of Health
Advice for what to do when someone is suicidal or at risk and needing urgent help.
Lifekeepers
A national suicide prevention training programme, created especially for New Zealand communities.
Citizens Advice Bureau (CABNZ)
Free and confidential advice and support.
Health Point
Up to date information about health care providers and services offered which can be searched for by your region.
Alcoholics Anonymous
A fellowship of people who share their experience, strength and hope with each other to help people recover from alcohol addiction.
Al-Anon Family Groups
Support for families affected by a family member’s drinking.
Living Sober
Living Sober is an online recovery community providing mutual support for people struggling with alcohol use disorders.
The Level
Run by the NZ Drug Foundation, The Level helps New Zealanders learn, think and talk about their use of alcohol and other drugs and offer practical ways to begin to make changes.
CareNZ Manaaki Aotearoa
Provides support to anyone concerned about their own or someone else’s use of alcohol or other drugs.
Family Drug Support
Providing support to family/whānau and friends impacted by the alcohol and substance use of people they care about.
Kina Families and Addictions Trust
Helps people to understand the impact of addiction on their life and the lives of their whānau.
Problem Gambling Foundation
Qualified counsellors provide free, professional and confidential counselling services for both gamblers and people affected by gambling.
Asian Family Services
Professional counselling, advice and support to Asian people in New Zealand affected by gambling harm. Services are available in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi.
NetAddiction
Help and resources for people concerned about someone’s gaming or interested in understanding problematic use of gaming and gaming addictions.
Gaming Addicts Anonymous
A fellowship of people who support each other in recovering from the problems resulting from excessive game playing.
On-Line Gamers Anonymous
A fellowship of people providing support to gamers and family members of people experiencing an addiction to gaming.
NZ Police Rainbow Diversity Liaison Officers
Located throughout New Zealand to provide liaison between police and the Rainbow community.
Rainbow Youth
Supporting queer, gender diverse and intersex youth in Aotearoa New Zealand.
InsideOUT
A national organisation working with youth whānau, schools and communities to help make safe spaces for young people of all genders and sexualities.
QTOPIA
Provides support, youth groups, whānau support and resources to rainbow young people in the wider Canterbury area.
Gender Minorities Aotearoa
A cross-cultural and transgender-led national organisation that assists transgender, intersex and takatāpui people in having choices about their lives and bodies.
Intersex Trust Aotearoa New Zealand (ITANZ)
Provides information and education to support intersex people and their families.
Professional Association for Transgender Health Aotearoa (PATHA)
Provides information and education to support intersex people and their families.
