Useful Emergency Contacts

I thought this info should be more readily available than it was just as a topic in the main message board. Thanks to those who have provided us with the names and contact details of groups that may help us or people we know. Please, add to this list if you can.

Barnados Parent Helpline 0800 472 736
Citizens Advice Bureau 0800 367 222
Enable - National Disability Information & Referral Service 0800 171 981
Gambling Helpline 0800 654 655
Kidsline (for kids up to 14 years of age) 0800 543 754
Lifeline NZ 0800 543 354
Quitline (Stop Smoking) 0800 778 778
Relationship Services 0800 735 283

(from justme)
The Depression Line on 0800 111 757, open from 8am till midnight.

(from nzgirl)
Crisis and Treatment Team (CATT) Wellington 04 4949169

(from Guest)
Healthline is a free 24 hour, seven days a week telephone health advice line supported by the Ministry of Health, St John and the Plunket Society. A callers health needs are assessed by nurses to decide on the type of health care they need. This service is available to all areas of New Zealand by land line and mobile phone. 0800 611 116

(from Guest)
Auckland Mental Health Crisis Services/Emergency only

Central Auckland 0800 800 717

West
Swanson, Piha & Titirangi 822 8500
Henderson 822 8600

North Shore/East Rodney
(ask for CATT Team North) 486 1491

South Auckland 270 4742

Wellington Mental Health Crisis Only

Wellington Mental Health Crisis Helpline (04) 494 9169
Covers Wellington, Kapiti Coast, Porirua City,Wellington City, Upper Hutt, Lower Hutt region.

Lifeline 0800 543 354

North Island, Samaritans on 0800 726 666

National Depression Helpline 0800 111 757

(from Guest)
Helpline national numbers

* Gambling Problem Helpline Service 0800 654 655
* Alcohol Drug Association 0800 787 797
* Alcoholics Anonymous 0800 229 6757
* Alcohol Hotline 0800 787 797
* Lifeline 0800 543 354 (www.lifeline.co.nz)
* Youthline 0800 376 633 (www.youthline.co.nz ; www.urge.co.nz)
* Samartians 0800 726 666 (free call number for lower North Island)
* Gay Line / Lesbian Line 0800 802 437 (HIV line staffed by Gay Line / Lesbian Line counsellors)

Auckland numbers

* Auckland Lifeline 522 2999
* Auckland Youthline 376 6633
* Auckland Chinese Lifeline 522 2088
* Auckland Mensline 522 2500
* Auckland Gay/Lesbian Line 303 3584
* Auckland Sexual Abuse Help 623 1700
* Rape Crisis Auckland 366 7213

(from Guest)
http://www.carers.net.nz/

(from Guest)
http://www.doctoryourself.com/depression.html

(from Chatzs et al)
There is also Warmline there number is 0800 200 207 from 7pm -1am Tues - Sun. The people there have all experienced mental illness themselves so have an understanding of it.

Christchuch - Canterbury area: http://www.nzs.com/region/canterbury/christchurch/health/mental/
has a number of service providers listed on it.

I dont have one to add I am afraid ........ I am just trying to get your name off the Thread list as last p[oster Pat!....hehe

Family and Community Services (FACS) is part of the Ministry of Social Development. Looking for support for you and your family? The National Directory lists organisations in your area that can help.

Note: The Big Black Dog Message Board is now listed on this site. How cool is that?

http://www.familyservices.govt.nz:80/directory/index.jsp

(Thanks to MSD for listing us and for permission to Link to this useful informational site.)

An American Depression Support site with what looks like heaps of interesting information. http://www.depressionforums.org/forums/index.php?autocom=links

I just got a card today from northland district health board

After hours mental health line

0800 22 33 71

not really an emergency contact as such but would like to share my site.
http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/nz_endo/
It's a support group for women suffering a condition called endometriosis, started pretty much for the same reason as thebigblackdog - total frustration at our trademe thread being removed repeatedly.

Manawatu supporting families in mental illness provide a drop-in centre for people that experience mental illness, support for families/ carers of people with mental illness, and run a male peer-support group, families/ carer support group and a depression support programme.

www.manawatusf.org.nz

3rd floor westside chambers
151 The Square
Palmerston North
06 355 8561

Also
www.phobic.org.nz
0800 1494 689

and

Pathways to Wellbeing
06 355 3387
www.pathwaystowellbeing.org.nz

I stumbled over this a wee while ago - something called Support Options.co.nz - anyway, here t'is. Well, for the upper North Island, anyway. If anyone finds a link to the rest of the country, feel free to post it. Ta.
http://www.supportoptions.co.nz/support/links.aspx

http://www.crazymeds.us/CrazyTalk/index.php?

Looks a bit dodgy cos it has been usurped a few times and is a US site, also lots of ads. Seems to push medication a lot BUT I found the attitude of the creator (Jerod Poore ) aligned with my sense of humour. Fairly dry but informative and sympathetic. Check out links to Jerods' T-shirts.

and

http://www.blackdoginstitute.org.au/

Oz based site that is mainstream info about M illness, but includes opportunities to participate in research. I did online writing study that was interesting. There are others for CBT etc.

Sorry I realise these are not Emergency contacts. Apologies, hope they can be useful anyway.

Please don't apologise for giving us tips n hints on useful sites, Attica.


The more information we have available to us, hopefully, the easier survival and personal growth will be.

So, thanks for telling us about those sites.

Theres a place in Orewa called "Rosa Trust" they charge $70 an hour I think. Even less for children. Tel. 09 427 8111

Not really an emergency contact but useful for anyone looking for councellors in christchurch. I know a few people who attend petersgate and find them really good. Their fees are also income based, the lower your income, the lower your fees. They also have some useful links on their homepage.
http://www.petersgate.org.nz/index.htm

Also i have seen a councellor at relationship services and found them good as well, although they are slightly on the dearer side.
http://www.relate.org.nz/index.asp

I have changed my endo website, and paddy and i have agreed he is a bad influence lol. The new site is http://theinvisibleagony.forumotion.net/ Its for women who are battling endometriosis but also for family and friends of women with endo or anyone wanting to learn more about the disease.

Bump.