Students - Need help now?
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If this is an emergency and you think your or someone you know is at risk of harm:
- Call 111, or
- Go to your nearest hospital emergency department, or
- Phone your local mental health crisis team or contact Healthline on 0800 611 116.
If someone has attempted suicide or you’re worried about their immediate safety, do the following:
- Call your or go with them to the emergency department (ED) at your nearest hospital.
- If they are an immediate physical danger to themselves or others, call 111.
- Remain with them and help them to stay safe until support arrives.
- Try to stay calm and let them know you care.
- Keep them talking: listen and ask questions without judging.
- For further information refer to
Warning signs of suicide or if you think you or someone else is at risk of suicide:
Refer to the Ministry of Health website for information on:
If you need to talk to someone other than emergency services or get further information about bullying, try these services:
– a free 24/7 helpline. Phone: 0800 111 757
– a telephone counselling service that provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week counselling and support. Phone: 0800 543 354
– text or talk with a trained counsellor 24 hours a day. Free service. Text or phone: 1737
– Straight up answers and help for when ‘life sucks’. Email team@thelowdown.co.nz Free text 5626
– information on online bullying. Phone: 0508 638 723. Email queries@netsafe.org.nz
– Provides confidential sexuality and or gender identity confidential telephone helpline support. Phone: 0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE)
– Dedicated to helping young queer and gender diverse (LGBTQIA+) young people up to the ages of 27, as well as their wider communities.
– a 24/7 helpline. Phone: 0800 726 666
– provides support, information and resources to people at risk of suicide, family / whanau, friends affected by suicide and people supporting someone with suicidal thoughts and/or suicidal behaviours. Phone: 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)
– Phone counselling is available Monday to Friday, 11am–10pm. Online chat is available 11am–10.30pm daily. Phone: 0800 942 8787 (for 5–19 year olds)
– Phone: 0800 376 633. Free Text 234. Email talk@youthline.co.nz
– A free legal service for those under 25 yrs. Phone: 0800 884 529. Email info@youthlaw.co.nz