Helplines in Samoa.

Feeling anxious about attending school or work? Contact a hotline in Samoa for support.

Persistent problems at school or work may leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, singled out or left behind. What’s worse, such challenges can be impossible to avoid, with daily exposure impacting your mental health and wellbeing. There are 0 hotlines in Samoa where you can ask for help if you:

• Avoid classes, school or work by faking symptoms, illnesses or engagements such as family events.
• Feel so trapped and powerless about school or work that you consider suicide or self-harm.
• Feel self conscious and somehow inferior to others around you at school or work.
• Struggle to follow lessons or tasks that those around you appear to find easy.
• Are unable to understand, follow or complete the days lessons, tasks or activities.
• Have trouble understanding tasks, assignments and lessons, and feel left behind or inadequate.
• Constantly feel tired, lazy, sad or depressed, wishing you weren’t at work or school.
• Have begun to ‘self-medicate’ with drugs or alcohol at or after school or work.

If daily troubles at school or work are affecting your mental wellbeing, you’re not alone. Many people experience social anxiety, with difficulty interacting and fitting into groups. Others have trouble staying organised, comprehending lessons and tasks, or even remaining still and focused when in class or at the office.

When negative feelings about school or work start impacting your ability to thrive, it might be time to speak to someone. You have the potential to find your voice and succeed, but sometimes you can only do this with support and understanding. Consider contacting a helpline in Samoa for free, confidential help.