Emergency Services
Emergency Event on Campus: 0800 823 637ǰ03 364 211
(police, fire, and ambulance):111 (from any phone)
0800 920 092– for urgent psychiatric assistance.
Counselling and General Support
Phone or text 1737- for support from a trained counsellor.
:0800 543 354ǰfree text 4357 (HELP)- for counselling and support.
:0800 726 666- for confidential support for anyone who is lonely or in emotional distress.
:0800 611 116– for advice from trained registered nurses.
0800 111 757ǰfree text 5626– for counselling and support for young adults.
:0800 899 276 (0800-89-WARM) –for peer support for mental health issues.
:0800 360 364– for counselling and support for staff.
Support for Children, Young People and Families
:0800 376 633orfree text 234, emailtalk@youthline.co.nz– for support for young people, children and their families.
:0800 942 878– for support for 5-18 year olds.
:0800 543 754 –for support for children up to 18.
:0800 933 922– for support for parents, including mothers experiencing post-natal depression.
:0800 568 856– for parenting support and advice.
Support for Specific Needs
:0508 828 865- for support if you’re in distress or someone may be at risk of suicide or for those who are grieving a loss.
:0800 787 797ǰfree text 8681– for support with alcohol and drug use.
0800 111 757ǰfree text 4202– for support with depression.
:0800 269 4389– for support with anxiety.
:0800 233 269 –for support with eating disorders.
:0800 733 843- for women living with violence, or in fear, in their relationship or family.
:0800 688 5463– for face to face counselling and support for sexuality or gender identity concerns.
:0800 439 276 (0800 HEYBRO)- for support for men who feel they are going to harm a loved one or whānau member.
:0800 358 5453- for Covid-19 health advice and information.
:0800 742 584- for migrant or refugee women living with family violence.
:0800 787 254– for support for people living in rural communities.
:0800 862 342,help@asianfamilyservices.nz– for confidential support in multiple languages for Asian families living in New Zealand.
:03 371 5599- for community based mental health and disability support.
for support for people from refugee and migrant backgrounds living in Christchurch.
:0800 842 846 –for support for people affected by crime, trauma and suicide.
0800 299 100- for support for trauma, grief and loss.
:0800 876 682 -for families and whānau supporting a loved one who has a mental illness.
0800 044 334ǰfree text 4334– for support with sexual harm.
0800 764 766– for advice on poisons.
:0800 654 655ǰfree text 8006– for support with gambling.
:0800 778 788ǰfree text 4006– for support for people wanting to quit smoking.
:0800 32 668 65– for advice information and support about elder abuse.
Additional Resources
Information on common mental illnesses, their symptoms and treatment.
