Perinatal anxiety and depression are mental health conditions and there are many places and resources where you can seek help. Keep asking until you get help.
In a crisis please call 111, go to the nearest ED
or call the Crisis Resolution Team on 0800 920 092
Perinatal Mental Health Information
- Information sheets
- Videos
- PADA – Perinatal Depression and Anxiety Aotearoa for further information and advice for medical professionals
Men’s Mental Health Information
- Canterbury Men’s Centre supporting Canterbury men with a comprehensive selection of counselling (individual, ACC and couples), and anger management services, and male sexual abuse peer support.
- Kidz Need Dads help with parenting, relationship separation, assistance with legal advice and mentoring, information on health and wellbeing services for men, and events for dads to meet up.
General Mental Health Information
- The Lowdown – support for young people experiencing depression or anxiety
- Depression Helpline 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 – to talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions
- MHAPS – Mental Health & Addiction Peer Support have peer-led and peer-delivered mental health and addictions service.
- Canterbury Mental Health Directory to see a full listing of mental health and related services
Helplines
- Need To Talk Free call or free text 1737 for support from a trained counsellor.
- Lifeline Aotearoa 0800 54 33 54 or free text 4357 A free and confidential crisis helpline service
- Depression Helpline 0800 111 757 or free text 4202 To talk to a trained counsellor about how you are feeling or to ask any questions