Emergency Support
I am not available for emergency mental health support. If you feel at risk of suicide, or at risk of hurting someone else you can contact:
- Ambulance: Dial 111
- Deaf need to register for 111 text service here: https://www.police.govt.nz/111-txt/how-register-111-txt
- Canterbury Mental Health Team: 0800 920 092
- Lifeline: 0800 543 354
- Drive yourself to the nearest hospital emergency department
- Contact your GP
- Call or text 1737
- This Aotearoa New Zealand site might be helpful https://mentalhealth.org.nz/conditions/condition/suicide-coping-with-suicidal-thoughts
- Here is an article that might help https://yourlifecounts.org/organization/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/coping-with-suicidal-thoughts.pdf
- If you think emotional regulation might help you could try the suggestions here https://www.therapistaid.com/worksheets/dbt-emotion-regulation-skills