01/09/2023

A discussion about suicide - What is suicide and self harm?

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Anxiety New Zealand https://anxiety.org.nz/ 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)

Depression https://www.depression.org.nz/ 0800 111 757 or text 4202

Lifeline https://www.lifeline.org.nz/services/suicide-crisis-helpline/ 0800 543 354

Suicide Crisis Helpline 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO)

Yellow Brick Road https://yellowbrickroad.org.nz/ 0800 732 825

The Low Down https://www.thelowdown.co.nz/ Web chat, email chat or free text 5626

What’s Up https://whatsup.co.nz/ 0800 942 8787 (for 5 to 18-year-olds). Phone counselling available Monday-Friday, noon-11pm and weekends, 3pm-11pm. Online chat is available 3pm-10pm daily.

Youth line https://www.youthline.co.nz/ 0800 376 633, free text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz,

If it is an emergency, contact your local crisis assessment team.

In a life-threatening situation, call 111.

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