Mental health, addiction and suicide prevention Te hauora ā-hinengaro, te mate wara me te kaupare whakamomori

Getting help

Your mental health matters. Find out where to get help

For immediate help in a mental health-related emergency:

call your local mental health crisis assessment team
go to your nearest hospital emergency department.

If there is immediate risk to life and safety:

call 111.

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Mental health and wellbeing

About our response to the 2018 inquiry into mental health and addiction, and Kia Manawanui, the government’s 10-year pathway to mental wellbeing.

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Suicide prevention

Suicide is a serious concern for New Zealand communities. This section covers the Ministry of Health’s suicide prevention work.

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Addiction

Information about the Ministry of Health’s work on addictions.

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Mental Health and Addiction Update

Subscribe to the Mental Health and Addiction Update to get regular newsletters about the Ministry of Health’s work in mental health, addiction and suicide prevention.

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Other mental health and addiction initiatives

About the Ministry of Health’s other mental health and addiction initiatives.

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Mental health regulation and legislation

Forms and resources for the Mental Health Act and other mental health and addiction legislation are available in our Regulation and legislation section.

Mental health regulation and legislation

Mental health data and statistics

Find data and statistics on mental health and how well mental health and addiction services are performing.

Mental health data and statistics

Gambling harm research and evaluation

Information on research and evaluation supporting the prevention and minimisation of gambling harm.

Gambling harm research and evaluation