Mental Health of Whānau
Hauora hinengaro ā whānau
If you or anyone else you know are experiencing mental unwellness and feel that you or they are of immediate harm to yourself or others please call 111 immediately.
If you require urgent or crisis mental health care, Freephone 0800 920 092, (24 hours, 7 days a week).
For children and youth mental health emergencies; talk to Child, Adolescent, and Family Emergency (CAFEm): Freephone: 0800 218 219 (press option 2).
If you are noticing mild to moderate changes to well-being and Mental health and are concerned contact your family doctor / GP.
Having good mental health, or being mentally healthy, is more than just the absence of illness, rather it is a state of overall wellbeing and living, putting the attention on the things that support healthy wellbeing and surrounding yourself with supportive people in your life. The range of support services below can also support you and your whānau in this journey. They will often be able to support or link you in with other support services to make sure the needs of your whānau are met.
Resources to help:
Mental Illness
Resources and stories of those who have lived experience of mental illness and wellness.
Mental Health Services – where to get help
A list of places to go to for help – Nationwide.
Specialist Mental Health Services – Canterbury – child/youth/adult
Provides information on Specialist Mental Health Services in Canterbury.
Skylight – Mental Health Resources
Provides information and resources about a range of mental illness.
Support for Children who are living with a parent with Mental Health Illness:
Services for children of parents/parent with a mental illness or addiction
Canterbury support service for children with parent/s with mental health illness or addition.
COPMI – Children of parents with a mental illness
Promoting better outcomes for children and
families where a parent experiences mental illness.
Things to do:
Books, DVDs and Apps to Help
Link for books and DVDs the Mental health foundation has recommended.
