Depression Specific Helplines
Depression Helpline
0800 111 757 or free text 4202 (to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions).
Sexuality or gender identity helpline
OutLine Aotearoa – 0800 688 5463 (0800 OUTLINE) provides confidential telephone support and online chat support between 6pm-9pm every day.
Warmlines for people experiencing mental illness or those supporting them.
Free peer support services for people experiencing mental illness or those supporting them:
Canterbury and West Coast
03 379 8415 / 0800 899 276 (1pm to midnight, seven nights).