Description:
The Lowdown is a website to help young New Zealanders recognise and understand depression or anxiety. Through encouraging early recognition and help for depression or anxiety we intend to reduce the impact depression or anxiety has on the lives of young New Zealanders, now and throughout their adult lives.
Services:
Free 24/7 Helpline: 0800 111 757 or Text 5626
Self-help Information/Resources:
– Anxiety: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/anxiety/anxiety/
– Depression: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/depression/depression/
– Grief and Loss: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/grief-and-loss/grief-and-loss/
– Alcohol and Drugs: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/health/alcohol-and-drugs/
– Body Image: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/health/body-image-2/
– Disabilities: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/health/disabilities/
– Relationships with Friends: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/relationships/friends/
– Relationships with Family: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/relationships/whanau/
– Relationships with Dating/Sex: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/relationships/sex/
– Sexual/Gender Identity: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/identity/sexualgender-identity/
– Cultural Identity: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/identity/cultural20identity/
– Study Stress: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/school/studystress/
– Bullying: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/school/bullying/
Supporting someone else:
– Support a Friend: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/help/support-a-friend/
– A suicidal friend: https://thelowdown.co.nz/categories/help/a20suicidal20friend/