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E kore koe e noho mokemoke ana.
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If you have been affected by a loss by suicide, our hearts go out to you. |
There are people and support groups who care;
available to be alongside you and your friends,
workmates, groups and whānau.
Resources to guide you in knowing what to do or how to cope.
Helplines to call.
Safe spaces to talk.
This is a time when you may well need some listening ears and awhi.
As a starter, please click the sections below for more info.
available to be alongside you and your friends,
workmates, groups and whānau.
Resources to guide you in knowing what to do or how to cope.
Helplines to call.
Safe spaces to talk.
This is a time when you may well need some listening ears and awhi.
As a starter, please click the sections below for more info.
Information
Good, clear practical information can be very helpful, especially when we're working through shock.
Head to here for detailed info, and answers to questions you may have.
Head to here for detailed info, and answers to questions you may have.
Support Groups
Empathy Group is a Support Group that meets fortnightly. It is a caring, safe, compassionate space. Others in the group will have experienced similar loss (some recently, some many years ago). The group provides an opportunity to process our loss together; to learn from one-another; to gather resources that will help with our healing; to be alongside one-another on this journey. Click here for more info.
Waves is a suicide bereavement support and education programme (meeting weekly, over an eight week period). It is regularly offered in Taranaki. There is no costy to take part. Many people have found Waves to be helpful; providing a safe, supportive environment, and some helpful tools in working through bereavement together. Click here for more info, and to find details of the next programme in your area.
Other Grief and Loss supports, such as Grief Workshops, Buddied Journaling and Memorials can be found here.
Waves is a suicide bereavement support and education programme (meeting weekly, over an eight week period). It is regularly offered in Taranaki. There is no costy to take part. Many people have found Waves to be helpful; providing a safe, supportive environment, and some helpful tools in working through bereavement together. Click here for more info, and to find details of the next programme in your area.
Other Grief and Loss supports, such as Grief Workshops, Buddied Journaling and Memorials can be found here.
Getting through; people to talk to
You and others may appreciate assistance with letting others know, looking after yourself and others, memorials and gathering. Dealing with hardship. Caring for rangatahi/tamariki. There are many organisations who can and will help:
The Rural Support Trust: Free and confidential help is available through the Trust's coordinator, and contact is one-on-one at a place that suits you. The Support Team are rural people with local knowledge who understand the challenges of rural life. Call 0800 787 254 or click here.
Victim Support provides a free 24 hour, seven days a week response to help people immediately affected. Support is provided by volunteers, who are specially trained in supporting people after a suicide. This free service provides emotional and practical support, information, and referral to other support services. Volunteers can provide you with an information pack called ‘Here for You’. You can call Victim Support yourself, or ask them for assistance for family, whānau or friends. To do this, ring Victim Support directly on their 24/7 line, 0800 842 846 or click here.
Taranaki Retreat offers a Pop-In Support Hub (Waimanako;/The Hope Centre) and a peaceful Retreat Centre. At Waimanako, you'll find Te Huinga / The Gathering. A welcoming space where you can rock up for a good feed and excellent coffee for koha and talk face-to-face to someone who cares and understands. No question will be too tricky, and there will be no judgement. Call 06 2150993 or click here.
Taranaki DHB's mental health Assessment & Brief Care (ABC) team are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on site and mobile mental health assessment team responding to people experiencing distressing and/or debilitating mental health concerns across the region.Call free: 0508 292 467
Need to talk? Call or text 1737 for free support from trained counsellors 24/7
Lifeline: For free 24/7 telephone counselling and support, call 0800 543 354 or Text 'Help' to 4357
Samaritans Helpline: For anyone who is lonely, or in emotional distress, call 0800 726 666
Click here to access a really cool 'Find a Helpline' service. You can filter by area and topic. Worth having a browse.
This is just a starter; there is much, much more available ...but we want to avoid information overload.
We find that the best course of action can be to sit down with someone and talk through your needs and those of your whānau, workmates and friends (for example - do our rangatahi need counselling? If so, when? Who offers that?) Navigating the right resources and knowing what's available takes time, energy and may be not what you need right now. That's all good. That's what we're here for - to help navigate this; get an understanding of what the needs are, and work on solutions together, linking you up with the right support services and caring organisations who can help.
You might find the drop-in service at Waimanako helpful for that; our Care Team have a database system of local supports (such as Yellow Brick Road, working with WINZ/MSD around housing, agencies and groups in your area, mentoring services, business support, financial and legal assistance etc.) we warmly invite you to call in for a cuppa and kōrero.
Wholeheartedly and with aroha - we are all here to help. If you'd broken your leg - you'd go get professional help rather than ignoring it or limping and expecting it to improve - be mindful of how much we need support through different kinds of pain and breaks. Respect to you for heading to this page - and for reading through. Not sure what to do next? Just drop an email here and say so. We'll understand.
With aroha and manaakitanga.
The Rural Support Trust: Free and confidential help is available through the Trust's coordinator, and contact is one-on-one at a place that suits you. The Support Team are rural people with local knowledge who understand the challenges of rural life. Call 0800 787 254 or click here.
Victim Support provides a free 24 hour, seven days a week response to help people immediately affected. Support is provided by volunteers, who are specially trained in supporting people after a suicide. This free service provides emotional and practical support, information, and referral to other support services. Volunteers can provide you with an information pack called ‘Here for You’. You can call Victim Support yourself, or ask them for assistance for family, whānau or friends. To do this, ring Victim Support directly on their 24/7 line, 0800 842 846 or click here.
Taranaki Retreat offers a Pop-In Support Hub (Waimanako;/The Hope Centre) and a peaceful Retreat Centre. At Waimanako, you'll find Te Huinga / The Gathering. A welcoming space where you can rock up for a good feed and excellent coffee for koha and talk face-to-face to someone who cares and understands. No question will be too tricky, and there will be no judgement. Call 06 2150993 or click here.
Taranaki DHB's mental health Assessment & Brief Care (ABC) team are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week on site and mobile mental health assessment team responding to people experiencing distressing and/or debilitating mental health concerns across the region.Call free: 0508 292 467
Need to talk? Call or text 1737 for free support from trained counsellors 24/7
Lifeline: For free 24/7 telephone counselling and support, call 0800 543 354 or Text 'Help' to 4357
Samaritans Helpline: For anyone who is lonely, or in emotional distress, call 0800 726 666
Click here to access a really cool 'Find a Helpline' service. You can filter by area and topic. Worth having a browse.
This is just a starter; there is much, much more available ...but we want to avoid information overload.
We find that the best course of action can be to sit down with someone and talk through your needs and those of your whānau, workmates and friends (for example - do our rangatahi need counselling? If so, when? Who offers that?) Navigating the right resources and knowing what's available takes time, energy and may be not what you need right now. That's all good. That's what we're here for - to help navigate this; get an understanding of what the needs are, and work on solutions together, linking you up with the right support services and caring organisations who can help.
You might find the drop-in service at Waimanako helpful for that; our Care Team have a database system of local supports (such as Yellow Brick Road, working with WINZ/MSD around housing, agencies and groups in your area, mentoring services, business support, financial and legal assistance etc.) we warmly invite you to call in for a cuppa and kōrero.
Wholeheartedly and with aroha - we are all here to help. If you'd broken your leg - you'd go get professional help rather than ignoring it or limping and expecting it to improve - be mindful of how much we need support through different kinds of pain and breaks. Respect to you for heading to this page - and for reading through. Not sure what to do next? Just drop an email here and say so. We'll understand.
With aroha and manaakitanga.
"I felt lost, alone, and overwhelmed. Everything seemed unreal. I got through this not by pretending I was OK, but by getting the right help. If you're reading this, I really encourage you to do the same, please."
