Mental Health & Wellbeing: Free Online Resources
Websites - Aotearoa New Zealand
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Alcohol & Drug Helpline
The Helpline is able to conduct a brief assessment your current situation, provide advice and guidance and refer you to an appropriate provider. Most importantly, at the Helpline we listen to your story, without judgment and your conversation remains confidential. -
depression.org.nzOur mission is to lessen the impact of these challenges on New Zealanders' lives by promoting early recognition, encouraging help seeking and fostering supportive communities.
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Loneliness New Zealand
This website is a dynamic and evolving resource aimed at raising awareness about loneliness. While we cannot include all initiatives related to loneliness on the website, we are always eager to learn about new studies and community efforts related to loneliness. Please feel free to share these with us -
Mental Health Foundation
The Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand is a charity that works towards creating a society free from discrimination, where all people enjoy positive mental health & wellbeing. Improving individuals, whānau, organisations and communities. -
Platform
We work with non-governmental organisations (NGOs) and community services that provide support to people and their whānau who are directly impacted by mental health and addiction. -
Te PouTe Pou is a national workforce centre for mental health, addiction and disability in New Zealand.
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Wellbeing Support - Access & Choice
The Access and Choice programme provides free mental wellbeing support services. If your thoughts, feelings or actions are negatively impacting your health and wellbeing you can contact a provider.
Websites - International
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Greater Good Science Centre
The Greater Good Science Center studies the psychology, sociology, and neuroscience of well-being and teaches skills that foster a thriving, resilient, and compassionate society.
Non-Fiction
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Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
Mental Health Publications
Workplace
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Culturally responsive workplaces | Mental Health FoundationBy creating more inclusive and supportive environments for Māori employees, workplaces can help to address some Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles at work and boost their Diversity and Inclusion efforts in the workplace.
Evidence shows that culturally-inclusive workplaces have a positive influence on mental wellbeing for Māori employees, which can bring economic and social benefits to organisations such as retaining staff, building connections and improving overall wellbeing.
eBooks
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Towards my Inner Han-gu-ghin: Mental health and recovery byPublication Date: 2017The booklet is written in Korean and provides a lot of information about mental health. It’s very useful for family and friends of people experiencing mental health issues. It helps members of the community learn about mental health and the professional support services available to them.