Community support groups
Find free mental health support in your area. See listings of support groups by region and type of support.
Mind and Body
Mental health peer support, education, and independent advocacy
Mind and Body is a for-peer-by-peer organisation and all staff have lived experience of mental distress or addiction, providing an empathy and understanding of what people may be experiencing. The guiding principle of all their services is that every person is capable of flourishing in life.
Our areas of expertise are mental health peer support; initiatives involving social inclusion and de-stigmatisation; mental health education programmes and independent peer advocacy for people with mental health issues and addictions.
Region
Auckland
Contact Information
Email: admin@mindandbody.co.nz
Website: https://emergeaotearoa.org.nz/our-services/peer-support/peer-services/
Mind and Body – Canterbury
A peer support programme for people in mental distress and those with addiction struggles.
Mind and Body works across the mental health and addiction sector. It runs a consumer-led peer support service, providing individual, one-to-one and group peer support.
It also provides education, training and workshops in mental health and addiction, including the Certificate in Peer Support.
Region
Canterbury
Contact Information
Christchurch Peer Support Service
Phone: 03 377 1818
Email: carla@mindandbody.co.nz
Website: https://emergeaotearoa.org.nz/our-services/peer-support/peer-services/
Minds in motion
A group for parents and whānau who have a child in their life with ADHD or Autism.
For all parents, caregivers and wider whānau who have a child in their life with ADHD or Autism to connect in a safe inclusive space where they can discuss challenges, share strategies, tips and experiences over a tea/coffee with a biscuit and know they are not alone in their journey.
Groups are active in Invercargill and Gore.
Region
Southland
Contact Information
Email: zavana@able.org.nz
Phone: 021 360 096
Website: www.able.org.nz
MIX - Connecting, Creating, Living
Art and wellbeing programs for people experiencing mental health challenges.
MIX is a mental health community day service offering programmes in Art and Wellbeing for people (18yrs +). Operating 5 days a week in a number of locations in the Hutt Valley. We work so that individuals have an understanding of their holistic health, using the Te whare tapa whā at MIX. We work to ensure our programmes embrace our Taha tinana (physical health), Taha wairua (spiritual health), Taha whānau (family health) and Taha hinengaro (mental health).
We exist so that those who experience mental health challenges can:
- Connect to form shared communities.
- Create opportunities for growth in wellbeing and art.
- Live life through the 5 Ways to Wellbeing.
Region
Wellington
Contact Information
Phone: (04) 569 3162
Website: https://mix.org.nz/
Mother's Helpers
Supporting mums under stress.
Mother's Helpers provides a free initial appointment and low-cost counselling and group therapy throughout the country to help women recover from depression/anxiety during pregnancy or postnatally. They have free services available in some cases.
Mother's Helpers accepts pregnant women or women with children up to four years of age, and have an antenatal course available to both parents to assist with preparing psychologically for one of the biggest transitions of their lives: becoming a parent.
Region
Nationwide
Contact Information
Website: https://www.mothershelpers.co.nz/
Nelson Grief Peer Support
Helping you navigate your way through grief after suicide.
Grief Peer Support, helping you navigate your way through grief after suicide. Open to all those bereaved.
Casual cuppa and chat 7.30pm, first Monday of the month Greenmeadows Community Centre, Stoke.
Region
Nelson
Contact Information
Contact Name: Pete
Contact Phone: 021790775
Contact Name: Helen
Contact Phone: 0223793620
Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/people/GPS-Grief-Peer-Support/100084179526066/
Nelson Waves Group
A programme designed to support adults who have been bereaved by suicide.
Waves is an eight-week programme that aims to support adults 18+ years old who have been bereaved by suicide.
To register interest in attending or for more information, contact Yellow Brick Road below.
Region
Nelson
Contact Information
Contact Name: Jeannette
Email: Jeannette@yellowbrickroad.org.nz
Email: referrals@yellowbrickroad.org.nz
Phone: 0800 732 825
Nelson Waves Group (Richmond)
A programme designed to support adults who have been bereaved by suicide.
Waves is an eight-week programme that aims to support adults 18+ years old who have been bereaved by suicide.
Next group TBC. To register interest in attending or for more information, please contact us.
Region
Marlborough
Contact Information
Contact Name: Anita Thompson
Contact Number: 021 891 196
Contact Name: Grant Bessant
Contact Number: 021 623 039
Email: Waves.Nelson@xtra.co.nz
New Zealand Men's Group Network
A nationwide network of men's groups
Men's groups are a space to connect with yourself and others, to be supported and challenged to grow. Check the website for listings in your region, and get in touch to set up your own local group.
Contact Information
www.mensgroup.nz
No Words Needed
A support group for suicide loss in Taupo.
No Words Needed is a support group for suicide loss, facilitated through the Taupo Family Centre.
Taupo Family Centre offers:
- Postvention services regarding counselling support and home visits.
- Postvention support from our Bereaved by Suicide support group with home visits if required.
- The support group meets weekly to support each other.
Region
Waikato
Contact Information
Address: Taupo Family Centre Inc, 11 Manuka Street, RD 2 Taupo
Contact Name: Jackie Hill, Service Manager
Contact Number: (07) 376 8222
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