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Are you worried about the wellbeing of a loved one, or are you experiencing any of these signs?

Feeling overwhelmed due to COVID-19.
Struggling to reconnect.
Icon 1 Having a low mood that you can’t seem to shake off.
Icon 2 Having little or no interest in doing things that you used to enjoy.
Icon 3 Being grumpy and irritable.
Icon 4 Lack of energy and feeling tired most of the time.
Icon 5 Changes in sleep and eating patterns.
Icon 6 Problems with concentrating and staying focused.
Icon 7 Low self-esteem and loss of libido. 
Icon 7 Feeling empty, lonely and isolated.
Icon 9 Increased use of alcohol or other forms of self- medicating.
Icon 10 Feeling embarrassed or ashamed about not being able to cope.
Icon 11 Feeling overwhelmed by tasks/events/expectations that normally would be easy to handle.

Need to talk?

1737

Free call or text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day. You’ll get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor. This service is completely free and available in 40 different languages and supportive of all ages and communities.

Crisis Assessment and Home Treatment

0800 50 50 50

For urgent mental health support/advice. This is available for individuals of all ages and situations.

The grieving process is a natural response and will take as long as it needs to take.

When grieving

Suicides are very distressing. It is important to have good supports. You may like to think about who your key supports are or could be. Friends and family can be of great help but they too may be grieving and there can be a number of other reasons why you would prefer support from other people who you do not already know or do not know well.

Counselling services

Counselling or psychological services are available. These services are funded by the Waikato District Health Board and can support anyone who has been bereaved as a result of suicide. PLease contact your GP about this option or contact suicideprevention@waikatodhb.health.nz

Support group

Joining a support group as they can be very helpful in the grieving process. There are informal get togethers and more formal groups which meet at intervals for a set length of time.

Waves Programme

This grief education programme is for adults 18 years and over who have been affected by the suicide of someone they know. The group allows members to:

  • share their thoughts and feelings around what’s happened
  • discuss the nature of suicide
  • gain information and ideas about how to care for themselves and others, including children and young people, after a suicide

To find out more about the programme visit: www.skylight.org.nz/waves.

The group of 6—8 people is run by trained facilitators over 8 weeks. The dates will be set when a sufficient number of participants are registered for the group. Contact us to register your interest.

Date TBC
Venue Fairfield Baptist Church
Cost Koha / Donation
Contact for support group and Waves Programme Ross and Karyn Woodhouse (Course Facilitators)
Email ross@fairfieldbaptist.co.nz
Phone 027 692 0726

Your own wellbeing is very important. If you are experiencing ongoing grief or extreme sadness has returned, or you are worried about how you are feeling, please discuss with your GP.

Resources

Just A Thought

Free online learning to improve your mental health. Helps you to manage your thoughts and feelings to feel better.

www.justathought.co.nz

COVID-19

www.allright.org.nz

Depression NZ

This site provides information about depression and anxiety as well as giving ways that can be used to help you on the journey back to feeling well.

www.depression.org.nz

Depression NZ | Rural

This website is full of ideas and stories to help people with depression and anxiety get to a better place from a farming point of view.  

www.depression.org.nz

Farmstrong

Farmstrong is a nationwide wellbeing programme for the rural community. Their aim is to help you live well to farm well.

www.farmstrong.co.nz

Family Violence, It's Not Ok

For people who are in a violent situation as either the abused or the abuser, people who want to know how to help friends and family whom they can see are hurting and groups who can influence change.

www.areyouok.org.nz

The Lowdown

This a website to help young New Zealanders recognise and understand depression or anxiety and has ideas about what you can do for yourself or to help a friend.

www.thelowdown.org.nz

Mental Health Foundation

We provide free information and training, and advocate for policies and services that support people with experience of mental illness, and also their families/whānau and friends.

www.mentalhealth.org.nz

Connecting Through Kōrero

A guide for having safe, open, honest and compassionate kōrero about suicide with taiohi/young people.

www.mentalhealth.org.nz

FLO: Pasifika for Life

FLO equips Pasifika families and communities to prevent suicide.

www.leva.co.nz

HeadFirst

This site was created to help players, coaches, support staff and families in the rugby community to support their own wellbeing and that of others.

www.headfirst.co.nz

Aunty Dee

We see Pasifika wellbeing in a holistic way – taking in to account all dimensions of a person, family or community – physical, mental, social, environmental and spiritual.

www.auntydee.co.nz

Sparx

SPARX is a computer program that helps young people with mild to moderate depression. It can also help if you’re feeling anxious or stressed.

www.sparx.org.nz

Supporting Families

We support families and whanau to provide the best possible quality life and recovery to their loved one who has a mental illness and to their own self care.

www.supportingfamilies.org.nz

Centre 401

Centre 401 Trust is a peer and self help centre which supports recovery from mental illness.

For more information, please see www.centre401.co.nz or phone 07 838 0199.

He Maimai Aroha

Suicide Prevention and Support

He Maimai Aroha Suicide Prevention and Support resource was created by Rauawawa Kaumātua Charitable Trust, Hamilton for their Waka Hourua Community fund project.

Te Rau Matatini

These resources were created for rangatahi by Te Rau Matatini.

Nigel Latta: The Hard Stuff

Watch the whole series now on TVNZ OnDemand.

Need further support or connect with service in your local area? Please see the social services register which lists support by district.