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You are not on your own.

Lantern is for learning and exploring. It is not therapy, assessment or treatment, and it does not replace a clinician.

Talk to someone now

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

  • 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

    Free, confidential support for people in distress.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

  • Crisis Text Line

    Text-based crisis support.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

  • Find a Helpline(anywhere)

    Free, confidential helplines by country.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

  • IASP crisis centres(anywhere)

    International directory of crisis centres.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

Mental health support

Services for when it is bigger than a bad day.

  • NAMI HelpLine

    Information, resource referrals and support.

    Not yet re-checked by us; taken from the source linked above.

ADHD-specific support

Organisations that know this territory.

  • CHADD

    Children and Adults with ADHD: information and local chapters.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

  • ADDA

    Attention Deficit Disorder Association: adult ADHD community.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

People like you

Communities, not services.

  • CHADD local support groups

    Find a local CHADD affiliate and ADHD support group near you.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

  • ADDA virtual peer support groups(anywhere)

    Online peer support groups for adults with ADHD, run by ADDA.

    Checked 2026-10-15.

You are not on your own.

Need a person? Help is here on every screen.

Lantern is for learning and exploring. It is not therapy, assessment or treatment, and it does not replace a clinician.

Talk to someone now

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.

  • 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.

  • IASP crisis centres(anywhere)

    International directory of crisis centres.

Mental health support

Services for when it is bigger than a bad day.

ADHD-specific support

Organisations that know this territory.

  • ADHD New Zealand

    National charity: information, support groups, and a directory of assessors.

Autism and AuDHD support

For the Orchard side of the map.

People like you

Communities, not services.

  • ADHD NZ support groups

    Peer support groups for people with ADHD and their whānau around Aotearoa.

  • ADDA virtual peer support groups(anywhere)

    Online peer support groups for adults with ADHD, run by ADDA.

Numbers shown for Aotearoa New Zealand. If something is wrong or out of date, the full list is on the Help page.