Help · Lantern

Free, confidential, and used to hearing from people on hard nights.

Need to talk? 1737
Free call or text to talk with a trained counsellor.
Call or text 173724/7Website
Lifeline Aotearoa
Crisis support and suicide prevention.
0800 543 354 or text 43577am to midnight, every day (hours reduced in 2025; check the website)Website
Suicide Crisis Helpline
For people in distress, and those worried about someone.
0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)7am to midnight, every day (hours reduced in 2025; check the website)Website
Find a Helpline(anywhere)
Free, confidential helplines by country.
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IASP crisis centres(anywhere)
International directory of crisis centres.
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Services for when it is bigger than a bad day.

Healthline
Free health advice over the phone from nurses and health advisors, day or night.
0800 611 11624/7Website
Depression Helpline
Talk through low mood, anxiety or stress with a counsellor.
0800 111 757 or text 420224/7Website
Youthline
Free helpline for young people and the people around them.
0800 376 633 or text 23424/7Website
Anxiety NZ Helpline
Free national helpline for anxiety and related distress.
0800 269 438 (0800 ANXIETY)24/7Website
Mental Health Foundation
A list of NZ helplines and support services, plus wellbeing information.
Website
OUTLine Aotearoa
Free, confidential Rainbow support line, online chat and peer support.
0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE)6pm to 9pmWebsite

Organisations that know this territory.

ADHD New Zealand
National charity: information, support groups, and a directory of assessors.
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For the Orchard side of the map.

Altogether Autism
Free, evidence-based autism information and advice.
0800 273 463 Website
Autism New Zealand
Support, outreach and education for autistic people and whānau.
0800 288 476 Website

Communities, not services.

ADHD NZ support groups
Peer support groups for people with ADHD and their whānau around Aotearoa.
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ADDA virtual peer support groups(anywhere)
Online peer support groups for adults with ADHD, run by ADDA.
Website

You are not on your own.