These wellbeing self-help tools and resources for AUT students cover a range of issues and link you to helplines and websites for more information and help. Taking a moment to understand how you're feeling and to learn strategies to cope is an important part of developing resilience and skills to succeed at university.
Anxiety NZ is based in St Lukes, Auckland, and has a team of registered and intern psychologists to provide treatment for people who experience anxiety, panic, phobias and depression, and they can support students to get funding for individual sessions through a disability allowance. They also run free peer support groups.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
Anxiety NZ website
The Lowdown has lots of helpful resources for understanding mental health and strategies to help you manage.
Text for free on 5626 to talk to a trained counsellor.
The Lowdown website
Small Steps is an interactive, online self-help tool that offers strategies and support to boost your mood and manage your wellbeing.
Just a Thought provides free online CBT courses to help manage symptoms and causes of depression and anxiety.
Depression.org has a wealth of information about the causes, symptoms and treatment of depression, and offers lots of practical advice and information about how to get support. They have trained counsellors available via a free helpline and text.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 111 757
Text for free at 4202
Depression.org website
Lifeline Aotearoa offers support for people who are experiencing suicidal thoughts. They offer specialist counselling, and have resources to help people who are supporting a loved one with suicidal thoughts.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 LIFELINE (0800 543 354)
Free text on HELP (4357)
Lifeline website
If you're feeling suicidal and unsafe, please call the Crisis Team on 0800 800 717 or the police on 111 immediately.
Small Steps is an interactive, online self-help tool that offers strategies and support to boost your mood and manage your wellbeing.
Just a Thought provides free online CBT courses to help manage symptoms and causes of depression and anxiety.
HELP offers support to survivors of sexual harm, whether it happened recently or in the past. They provide:
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 623 1700
HELP Auckland website
Shakti is a national not-for-profit community organisation specialised in the area of women’s development, empowerment and domestic/ family violence intervention, prevention and awareness. It is a specialist provider of culturally competent support services for women, children and families of Asian, African and Middle Eastern origin.
SHINE supports people who are experiencing domestic and intimate partner violence. They offer support and advocacy, non-violence and child safety workshops, and emergency accommodation for women and children escaping violence.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0508 744 633
SHINE website
Victim Support help people who have been affected by suicide, accidents or crimes. They provide practical information about how to make a report and what you can expect, and they can connect you with a support worker to help you cope in the aftermath.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 842 846
Victim Support website
In an emergency call 111. For security on campus call 0800 AUTSAFE
CADS Auckland (Community Alcohol and Drug Services) provide free individual and group therapy as well as medical support.
This website has information about reducing harm from alcohol consumption.
Free alcohol and drug helpline: 0800 787 797
Alcohol.org.nz website
This website has information about illegal substances.
The Light Project has information and resources for people struggling with porn addiction.
Gambling Helpline offers a free helpline and resources to anyone struggling with a gambling addiction.
Free helpline: 0800 654 655
Gambling Helpline website
Quitline offers support with smoking cessation.
Quitline: 0800 778 778
Quitline website
EDANZ provides information and resources about different types of eating disorders and how to get help.
The Lowdown has lots of helpful resources for understanding eating/body image disorders and strategies to help you manage. You can text for free to talk to a trained counsellor.
Free text: on 5626
The Lowdown website
Rainbow Youth provides support, information, resources and advocacy for queer, gender diverse, takatāpui and intersex youth.
OutLine is a national service that helps LGBTIQ+ New Zealanders access support, information and a sense of community. They provide
Anyone can call OutLine. It's free and confidential.
Phone Outline 6pm-9pm: 0800 OUTLINE (0800 688 5463)
OutLine website
F’INE is an Auckland-based not-for-profit organisation that provides Whānau Ora navigational services to LGBTQI+, Rainbow, Queer, Pasifika youth.
Village Collective supports Pasikifa youth, and Rainbow Fale is their hub for activities developed to support young Pasifika Rainbow people.
Rainbow Fale on Village Collective website
AUT Rainbow Support offers services and resources for students who identify with diverse sexual orientations, sex and gender identities. They also get involved with many Rainbow events in Auckland.
Rainbow students: services and resources at AUT
Out@AUT social group on Facebook
Skylight provides resources, support groups, workshops and counselling support through trauma, loss and grief.
The Grief Centre is based on the North Shore in Auckland, and provides support and income-adjusted counselling services.
Miscarriage Support Auckland provides advice regarding grieving and tips about helping others who have experienced miscarriage, books, helpful resources, personal stories, information for men, suggestions from health professionals and more.
Solace invites anyone affected by suicide loss to join their monthly meetings. They are a peer-support group using best practice support group process. All members have experienced loss by suicide and meetings are facilitated by those with a lived experience of bereavement by suicide. Solace provides a safe, empathetic place to share your experience and learn about grief and loss by suicide.
Youthline offers limited free counselling sessions to under 25 year olds, and they also provide support with mentoring and gaining employment, and they have a number of community volunteering roles that can help build confidence, competence and community.
The Lowdown has lots of helpful resources for understanding how low self-esteem develops and strategies to help you build your confidence. You can text for free on 5626 to talk to a trained counsellor.
Shakti is a national not-for-profit community organisation specialised in the area of women’s development, empowerment and domestic/ family violence intervention, prevention and awareness. It is a specialist provider of culturally competent support services for women, children and families of Asian, African and Middle Eastern origin.
SHINE supports people who are experiencing domestic and intimate partner violence. They offer support and advocacy, non-violence and child safety workshops, and emergency accommodation for women and children escaping violence.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0508 744 633
SHINE website
OutLine is a national service that helps LGBTIQ+ New Zealanders access support, information and a sense of community. They provide
Anyone can call OutLine. It's free and confidential.
Phone Outline 6pm-9pm: 0800 OUTLINE (0800 688 5463)
OutLine website
Find out about the support AUT offers to help you achieve study success including:
Sleep.org provides informative, data-driven content and recommendations about sleep health, science, and products.
If stress and worry are depriving you of sleep, Anxiety NZ offer a free 24/7 helpline to talk your through strategies to help you manage.
Free 24/7 helpline: 0800 ANXIETY (0800 269 4389)
Axiety NZ website
AUT students can make a free face-to-face, phone or video appointment with a counsellor or mental health advisor.
General enquiries
Phone: +64 9 921 9292
Email: counselling@aut.ac.nz
Locations
City Campus: Level 2, WB Building
North Campus: Level 2, AS building
South Campus: MB107b
Lifeline 24 Hour Support:
0800 543 354
Central Auckland Crisis Team:
0800 800 717
Feedback or questions
Email the manager directly if you have feedback, complaints, compliments, questions or ideas: peter.shimwell@aut.ac.nz