Resources
Perinatal anxiety and depression are significant aspects of maternal mental health, and there are numerous resources available to help you seek support. Remember, it’s important to keep asking until you receive the help you deserve.
We are not a crisis service and do not have after-hours or weekend services.
For urgent or crisis mental health care (24/7)
Please call 0800 653 357 or 111, or visit your nearest Hospital Emergency Department.
If you are not in crisis but are needing support, make an appointment with your GP. For additional mental health support, see the helplines below.
National Helplines & Immediate Supports
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1737 – Need to Talk? Free call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counsellor anytime.
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Local Mental Health Crisis Teams – For urgent mental health concerns; accessed via local Te Whatu Ora crisis lines.
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Lifeline – 0800 543 354 or free text 4357
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Suicide Crisis Helpline (TAUTOKO) – 0508 828 865
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Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 to speak with a trained counsellor
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Healthline – 0800 611 116
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Anxiety NZ – 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
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PADA – Perinatal Anxiety & Depression Aotearoa – National education, advocacy, and sector resources for professionals and parents, including helplines, training, and a resource library. Visit pada.nz
Parenting & Whānau Support Lines
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Plunketline – 0800 933 922 (24/7 parenting advice)
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Plunket Family Centres – Practical support, feeding help, and whānau wellbeing support
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Parent Help – 0800 568 856 (parenting support and guidance)
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Family Services 211 – 0800 211 211 (connects whānau to local community health and social services)
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Family Start – Intensive home-visiting programme supporting tamariki and whānau
Digital & Online Wellbeing Tools
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Depression.org.nz – The Journal – Online guided self-help for depression
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SPARX – Evidence-based online e-therapy for young people experiencing low mood or stress
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Commonground – Tools and information for parents supporting young people with mental health challenges
Specialist & Community Supports
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Skylight – 0800 299 100 (support for trauma, loss, and grief)
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Yellow Brick Road – 0800 732 825 (support for whānau supporting someone with mental illness)
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Bellyful – 0508 BELLYFUL (free meals for families with newborns or in need)
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Multiples NZ / NZ Triplets Plus Club – 0800 489 467 – Peer support for parents of multiples
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OUTLine NZ – 0800 688 5463 (confidential support for rainbow communities)
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Shine – 0508 744 633 (domestic abuse helpline)