Description:
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. We provide free information and training, and advocate for policies and services that support people with experience of mental illness, and also their families/whānau and friends. We take a holistic approach to mental health, promoting what we know makes and keeps people mentally well.
We work to influence individuals, whanau, organisations and communities to improve and sustain their mental health and reach their full potential.
We provide information and resources on staying well, mental health conditions, where to get help and how to support those you love and care about. Although we are not a counselling or advice service, our information officers are happy to point you in the right direction to find help.
Services:
Online Self-help Information/Resources:
Get Well:
Information on Mental Health Conditions: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/conditions
List of Helplines: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/helplines
Suicide Prevention: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/suicide-prevention
Tips on finding a GP or Counsellor: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/help/accessing-mental-health-services
A List of Consumer/Tangata Whaiora Networks (Peer Support/Advocacy): https://mentalhealth.org.nz/groups?category=RecoveryPeerSupport
Looking After Yourself: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/help/support-for-myself
Suicide: coping with suicidal thoughts: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/conditions/condition/suicide-coping-with-suicidal-thoughts
After a suicide attempt: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/after-a-suicide-attempt
Stay Well:
What is Wellbeing: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/what-is-wellbeing
The 5 Ways to Wellbeing: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/five-ways-to-wellbeing
Book, DVD & app reviews: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/books
Te Whare Tapa Whā: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/te-whare-tapa-wha
In my Kete: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/books
Supporting Others:
Connecting Through Kōrero: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/suicide-prevention/connecting-through-korero
Worried About Someone: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/conditions/condition/suicide-worried-about-someone
Looking After yourself and your Family: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/looking-after-yourself-and-your-family
Tips for supporting someone online: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/resources/resource/tips-for-supporting-someone-online
Other support options: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/help/supporting-others
Workplace Wellbeing:
Working Well Guide and Resources (Wellbeing Course/Workshop): https://mentalhealth.org.nz/workplaces/working-well-guide-and-resources
Open Minds: For employers (Open Minds equips managers with the confidence and skills to talk about mental health in the workplace): https://mentalhealth.org.nz/workplaces/open-minds
General Information: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/workplaces
Resources/Pamphlets: https://aiscloud.nz/MNT03/#!dashboard
Open Minds e-learning (to help people managers talk about mental health in the workplace): https://mentalhealth.org.nz/workplaces/open-minds-e-learning
Personal Stories and Sources of Hope: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/stories
Suicide Bereavement Support Group Directory: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/groups?category=SuicideBereavementGroups
Support After a Suicide: https://mentalhealth.org.nz/help/support-after-a-suicide