Keeping yourself free from stress and anxiety is key in helping you get through this difficult period. Please talk to student support and your Tutor on how you are feeling so we can help you through the process. For professional support with anxiety, distress or mental well-being, you can call or text 1737 to talk with a trained counsellor for free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
• The Depression Helpline (0800 111 757)
• Healthline (0800 611 116)
• Lifeline (0800 543 354)
• Samaritans (0800 726 666)
• Youthline (0800 376 633)
• Alcohol Drug Helpline (0800 787 797)
• Asian Family Services (AFS) provides professional, confidential, nationwide face-to-face or telephone support to Asians living in New Zealand. They are a not for profit organisation whose qualified counsellors who provide free, professional and confidential support for people who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi languages.
Asian Helpline on 0800 862 342*.
For more details you can also go to the NZ Government's Ministry of Health COVID-19: Mental health and well being resources.
Also check out the NZ Government’s dedicated COVID-19 website.
Asian Family Services (AFS) provides professional, confidential, nationwide face-to-face or telephone support to Asians living in New Zealand. They are a not for profit organisation whose qualified counsellors provide free, professional and confidential support for people who speak Cantonese, Mandarin, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Thai and Hindi languages. Asian Helpline on 0800 862 342*. The helpline is available from Monday to Friday at 9 am ─8 pm.
*Note,this helpline telephone service is for psychological, i.e. counselling support and is different from the dedicated 0800 COVID-19 number for health-related concerns.