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Helplines in New Zealand for stress.

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
samaritans.org.nz
0800 ANXIETY Helpline
Everyone

0800 ANXIETY Helpline is a free 24/7 national service (across Aotearoa New Zealand) to support and empower those experiencing...

Peers, Volunteers
anxiety.org.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
lifeline.org.nz
1737 Need to talk?
EveryoneAll topics

1737 counsellors provide free, confidential, professional support. When someone texts or calls 1737 a counsellor will work with...

Counselors, Peers
1737.org.nz
Alcohol & Drug Helpline
Everyone

The Alcohol and other Drugs Helpline offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone, text message (SMS) and online chat....

Counselors
alcoholdrughelp.org.nz
Youthline
YouthChildren

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

Counselors, Volunteers
youthline.co.nz
Women's Refuge
Everyone

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

Volunteers
womensrefuge.org.nz
Asian Family Services
Adults

Asian Family Services offers free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We are here for adults in New Zealand who...

Counselors
asianfamilyservices.nz
Parent Help
ParentsYouthChildren

Parent Help is a non-profit organisation supporting parents and adults raising children in New Zealand to build strong and...

Counselors, Volunteers
parenthelp.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
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
whatsup.co.nz
Vagus Centre
Everyone

Vagus Centre is dedicated to providing free, compassionate and confidential support by phone. We help everyone in New Zealand...

Counselors
cmh.org.nz

Struggling with stress? Reach out to a hotline in New Zealand for free support

When you don't deal with stress in a healthy way, it can build up and start to negatively impact your life. You may find it harder to cope with everyday responsibilities. Fortunately, help is available from 12 hotlines in New Zealand. Stress can look like:
  • Irritable, angry, and impatient.
  • Dry mouth and trouble swallowing anything.
  • Sleep disturbances; sleeping excessively or not sleeping at all.
  • Rapid heartbeat and chest pain.
  • Headaches or dizziness.
  • Excessive sweating in the hands.
  • Procrastinating or avoiding responsibilities.
  • Pulling back from your loved ones.
Being stressed out can make you feel on edge. This is the body's normal response to extreme pressure – whether real or perceived. It's important to manage stress so that it doesn't grow. Chronic stress can make it hard to cope with everyday demands, but it can be managed and reduced.
It's not always easy to admit that you need extra support, but everyone needs help sometimes. That's why there are hotlines available in New Zealand who help people who are overwhelmed with stress. It can be a huge relief to share your feelings with someone who cares and wants to understand what you're going through.
For free and confidential support with stress, consider contacting a hotline in New Zealand today.

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