Specialised support

Ember – Korowai Takitini believes in providing innovative, person-centred solutions for people experiencing mental distress, people with addiction issues and people with intellectual disabilities.

Our 300+ talented and dedicated staff have helped to shape our kaupapa, including playing a major role in finding our name. 

Region

Auckland

Contact Information

North Address: 49B Apollo Drive, Rosedale, Auckland 0632
Phone: 09 443 3700

South Address: 51 Huia Road, Otahuhu, Auckland 1062
Phone: 09 523 2790

Email: info@ember.org.nz
Website: https://ember.org.nz/

We run support groups for people with personal experience of hearing voices, seeing visions or having other unusual sensory experiences. Our hearing voices support groups are usually run by volunteers. We also have a facebook group where you can join in and chat: fb.com/groups/hearingvoicesnetworkaotearoanz

Region

Nationwide

Contact Information

Email: info@hearingvoices.org.nz
Facebook group: fb.com/groups/hearingvoicesnetworkaotearoanz
Website: https://hearingvoices.org.nz/support-groups/

Hope and Healing is a lived experienced support group for those fighting an Eating Disorder. These groups are hosted by Genevieve Mora and Millie Thomas both who have fought their own battles with an Eating Disorder. These groups run fortnightly on Zoom and are open to anyone who is fighting an Eating Disorder regardless of diagnosis or not. These support groups provide a safe environment for people to share, ask questions, challenge their eating disorders and find hope.

Region

Nationwide

Contact Information

Email: hopeandhealingrsvp@gmail.com

Kenzie’s Gift is a charity which supports the mental health of children and young people affected by serious illness or bereavement, ensuring they can live happy and fulfilled lives. Giving children and young people the coping mechanisms they need to deal with the anxiety, grief and loss experienced when a member of their family is affected by serious illness or passes away.

We have registered child and family psychotherapists who provide evidence-based one-to-one support, and offer a suite of printed and online resources for both children and parents.

Region

Nationwide

Contact Information

Phone: 027 345 2514
Email: hello@kenziesgift.com
Website: https://www.kenziesgift.com/

Men often find themselves in situations where they are expected to deal with big change in their lives and with little support. 

This group is an open, easy-going group of ordinary guys who have had crisis and change in the past helping men who are going through hard times now. Run through Manalive Auckland.

Region

Auckland

Contact Information

Email: info@manalive.org.nz
Website: https://www.manalive.org.nz/

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/

Overeaters Anonymous (OA) is a fellowship of individuals who, through shared experience, strength, and hope, are recovering from compulsive overeating. We welcome everyone who wants to stop eating compulsively.

There are no dues or fees for members; we are self- supporting through our own contributions, neither soliciting nor accepting outside donations.

OA is not affiliated with any public or private organization, political movement, ideology, or religious doctrine; we take no position on outside issues. Our primary purpose is to abstain from compulsive eating and compulsive food behaviors and to carry the message of recovery through the Twelve Steps of OA.

Region

Nationwide

Contact Information

Website: https://oa.org/find-a-meeting/ 

We provide activities and support for all mothers and their partners that are experiencing mild to moderate PND and/or Anxiety. This includes both one-to-one support, and  groups for women and men along with advice, information, advocacy and other activities from time to time.

Even if you are not sure whether it is post-natal depression, contact us to find out more. We are happy to chat on the phone, by email or through our Facebook page.

Region

Nelson

Contact Information

Phone: (03) 548 3555
Email: hello@perinatalsupportnelson.org.nz
Website: https://pndnelson.org.nz/ 

Our support groups are a safe space for mums with perinatal depression and anxiety to connect and acknowledge their struggles. Facilitated by a Mum who has experienced PND they learn a variety of self help techniques that enable them to take back control of their lives. Police vetted volunteers are present at group to take care of the children while the mums are in group.

Region

Canterbury

Contact Information

Website: https://perinatalwellbeing.org.nz/ 

Te Waharoa is an access point for those in distress and needing guidance to access the right support.

Referrals are accepted from all sources - General Practice, social service agencies, whānau and self-referrals.

Open: 8.30am to 4pm weekdays.

Region

Gisborne

Contact Information

Phone: (06) 868 3550
Address: 26 Peel Street, (opposite the library) Gisborne
Website: https://www.healthnz.govt.nz/hospitals-services/hospitals/tairawhiti-gisborne/mental-health-and-addiction-services-tairawhiti