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Helplines in New Zealand for school & work.

Everyone

Women's Refuge provides free and compassionate support over the phone. Through our crisis line, we are here to help you 24...

Volunteers

0800 733 843

womensrefuge.org.nz

Youthline

YouthChildren

Youthline offers 24/7, free and confidential support and information over phone, text message (SMS), Instagram, Whatsapp and...

Counselors, Volunteers

EveryoneAll topics

1737 counsellors provide free, confidential, professional support. We offer brief emotional support where we focus on one or...

Counselors, Peers

1737

1737.org.nz

Samaritans Aotearoa

EveryoneAll topics

Samaritans offer a day and night caring listening service for all callers. Our volunteer listeners are trained to help callers...

Volunteers

0800 726 666

samaritans.org.nz

Rural Support Trust

Everyone

Rural Support Trusts have local, rural people who know from experience that pressures can mount up. Our networks and training...

Peers, Volunteers

0800 787 254

rural-support.org.nz

0800 What's Up

YouthChildren

0800 What's Up provides free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and online chat. We are here to help youth in...

Counselors

0800 942 8787

whatsup.co.nz

Lifeline Aotearoa

EveryoneAll topics

Lifeline offers 24/7, free, and confidential support over the phone and text message (SMS). We support everyone in New Zealand...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers

0800 543 354

4357

lifeline.org.nz

Do you dread the thought of going to school or work? Contact a free hotline in New Zealand for support.

We often hear that school and work are among our greatest responsibilities in life. So, when we struggle to get through the day’s tasks, activities, or social and professional interactions, it’s easy to feel like we’ve failed. There are 7 helplins in New Zealand to reach out to for free support if you:

Pretend to be sick, hurt or busy to avoid attending classes, school or work.
Try to absentee yourself from class work or school by faking certain symptoms or events.
Find certain tasks or skills difficult or impossible to master, when others find them easy.
Feel isolated, withdrawn and constantly tired at school or work.
Have intense school or work related anxiety, stress, fear or worry.
Feel stressed and overwhelmed by the quantity or content of homework, tasks, assignments and projects.
Have difficulty following lessons or instructions, and feel unable to focus.
Are unable to understand, follow or complete the days lessons, tasks or activities.

From heavy workloads and pressure from teachers or management, to low confidence, undiagnosed learning disorders, and subnormal vision or hearing. So many issues can drive serious challenges at school or work. Your worries may even be social ones. Interactions that others find easy may feel more demanding for you.

When troubled thoughts about school or work get in the way of your potential, it might be time to access support. Receiving support doesn't make you weak – it simply means you're human. Consider contacting a helpline in New Zealand for free and confidential support today.

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Helplines in New Zealand for school & work.

Do you dread the thought of going to school or work? Contact a free hotline in New Zealand for support.

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