Other helpful resources

If you would like help or support, your first port of call is the HPSS Counselling team.  Please email us to make an appointment. If it is outside of school hours or you would like to explore external support, check out the links and resources below.  

Anxiety

Anxiety NZ - If you're feeling anxious and would like to talk to someone about anxiety or would like to seek advice for a friend or family member, call the Helpline on 0800 269 4389 (0800 ANXIETY). 

COVID-19 

COVID-19 Tip sheet - includes tips based on Te Whare Tapa Wha to deal with COVID-19

Mental Health Foundation: tips to help manage your wellbeing during COVID-19

Wellbeing and learning at home Tip sheet - tips for dealing with lockdowns and learning at home.

Depression/Feeling low

The Low Down - Straight up answers for when life sux.  FREE 24/7 HELPLINE  - 0800 111 757 or Text 5626.  You can also email and webchat The Low Down team within the site.

Depression.org.nz - Support for when you are feeling down. Includes 24/7 helpline - 0800 111 757

Le Va - Support for Pasifika young people struggling with suicidal thoughts/feeling low.  

Drugs and Alcohol

Alcohol Helpline - 0800 787 797 or text 8681.  Friendly, non-judgmental, professional help and advice about your own drug/alcohol use or that of others.

Did you know: Helpful facts for New Zealand teenagers with questions about alcohol and drugs.

NZ Drug Foundation: Education, advice and info about healthy approaches to alcohol and other drugs.

Time to Quit - info about the effects of cigarette smoking.  

Quitline - help and support to stop smoking and vaping.  Includes some great quizzes to show you how much you are spending on smoking.  

Vaping Facts - facts, info and a quiz about vaping.  

LGBTIAQ+/Rainbow

InsideOUT - Resources, information, workshops, consulting and support for anything concerning rainbow or LGBTQIA+ issues.

Minus18 -  Australian site including advocacy, information and support for the Rainbow community.

OUTLine - Confidential, all-ages support line, rainbow specialist counselling and trans peer support.  Support line - 0800 688 5463 open daily 6pm-9pm.

Let’s Talk: A Resource Guide for Parents - info and advice for parents of LGBTIAQ+ young people. 

Rainbow Youth - Provides support, information, resources & advocacy for Aotearoa’s queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth. 

Rainbow Rights in Aotearoa - info about the rights of LGBTIAQ+ people in NZ. 

Mental Health/Wellbeing

Calm (app) - App that includes some free (and some paid for) meditations, sound tracks and even some bedtime stories to help with sleep!  

Groov (app) - App available on Google Play or iTunes. App includes tools to make small daily steps that create big changes for your daily wellbeing.

HeadStrong (app) - Headstrong is a free app to help young people strengthen their mental wellbeing. Includes a guide to help you through the activities/exercises.

Mental Wealth - Info and support for improving your mental health. Make yourself rich in mental wealth so you can spend it on taking care of yourself and others.

Pause, Breathe, Smile - NZ site that includes a number of Guided Mindfulness Practices that you can listen to.

Small Steps - Manage your stress, calm your mind and boost your mood with the tools on this site. 

Smiling Mind (app) - App that includes a suite of tools for all areas of life.  

Whitu: 7 ways in 7 days (app) - App available on Google Play or iTunes. Learn 7 ways to look after yourself over 7 days. Sends you reminders to try out what you have learnt.

Online safety

Keep It Real Online - info about all the important ways to keep yourself safe online - bullying, unwanted contact, porn, nudes, privacy and help/support.  Includes a section for parents/caregivers also.  

ICON - awesome site created by HPSS students offering advice and options about online bullying and harassment.

Netsafe - Advice and support about all of the important online issues.  You can also report scams, online harrassment, fraud, fake accounts, inappropriate images, hate speech and any other online related issues.

Pornography

The Light Project - education, resources and support around pornography use for young people. 

Safer sex, consent & relationships

Are you OK.org.nz - information, advice and support around unsafe relationships.  Includes a Relationship Quiz to check out the health of your relationship. 

Body Safe - discusses sex, relationships and  friendships.  Focuses on consent, respect, support and being an active bystander. 

Family Planning - support and advice on sexual and reproductive health. Includes access to Family Planning clinics. 

Sexual Harm

Safe to Talk -  0800 044 334  4334, Text 4434 and online chat.  24/7 free confidential contact with trained specialists in the area of sexual harm.

Help Auckland -  0800 623 1700. Free, confidential support for you and your loved ones to heal from the harm of sexual abuse or assault. You do not need to have told anyone about abuse/assault before you call.  Specific support for young people available. 

Study/Time Management

iStudy Alarm (app) - A handy timer to keep you focussed during study times. Includes exam and study tips and prompts you to take a break and revise material learnt.  

Suicide

111 - If you think you are going to hurt yourself or you have hurt yourself, call 111 and ask for help.  You can also call 111 if someone you know has told you they are going to or has hurt themselves and ask for a safety check.

Le Va - Support for Pasifika young people struggling with suicidal thoughts/feeling low.  

Mental Health Foundation Worried about someone else - How to support someone who is thinking about suicide.

Suicide Helpline - 0508 TAUTOKO or 0508 828 865. Available 24/7.  If you think you, or someone you know, may be thinking about suicide, call the Suicide Crisis Helpline for support.