Donate Apply

Where to Get Help

Whau Mental Health Research Foundation does not provide a counselling or clinical service. 

If you need help, there are a range of resources and services available.

If anyone is in immediate danger, phone 111.

Where to get help:

National Helplines:

Helpline services are available 24 hours, seven days a week.

Need to talk? Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.

Anxiety New Zealand – 0800 269 438

Lifeline – 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP).

Youthline – 0800 376 633, free text 234 or email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat.

Samaritans – 0800 726 666

Suicide Crisis Helpline – 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).

Healthline – 0800 611 116

You can also:

  • Talk to someone you trust 
  • Contact your GP, a counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist 
  • Visit a hospital emergency department