Wellbeing Tools & Strategies
Below are various resources that can help support your wellbeing
Free Helplines
- Need to talk? 1737. Free call or text 24 hours a day to speak with a trained counsellor
- Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or text HELP (4357) for free support 24 hours a day
- Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO
- Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757 or text 4202
- Youthline - 0800 376 633 or text 234
- Outline - 0800 376 633 (between 6pm-9pm daily)
- Samaritans - 0800 726 666
- Alcohol and Drug helpline - 0800 787 797
- Asian helpline - 0800 862 342
- Healthline - 0800 611 116 to speak with a trained medical professional (such as a nurse) for health advice and information
Tools & Strategies
Online tools:
- Just a thought- Free evidence-based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) for anxiety and depression
- Blurt - Taking Care of yourself at University
- The Five Ways to Wellbeing help people stay mentally well
- Centre for Clinical Interventions - self-help resources for a range of different mental health conditions
- The Lowdown- Straight up answers for when life sucks
- Depression.org.nz
- Support with drug use
- Support with alcohol use
- Calm - Computer Assisted Learning for the Mind
Apps:
- Headspace (guided meditation)
- Smiling Mind (meditation and mindfulness)
- CALM (meditation and sleep)
- Daylio (mood tracker)
- Virtual Hope Box (coping and resilience skills)
- CBT-i coach (sleep skills and tracking)
Other Information: COVID-19
Information and resources:
- Mental health foundation, Looking after mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
- Mental health foundation, Top tips to get through
- Just A Thought, Supporting your wellbeing during COVID-19 (resources available and online course called 'Staying on Track'- A guide to support your wellbeing during COVID-19 soon to be released)
- Melon Health, Self care and support for NZers during COVID-19