Mental health

Counties Manukau Health provides a range of multi-disciplinary assessment, treatment and rehabilitation services, for patients within hospital and community settings.  

Our aim is to work alongside the person and their family/whaanau to provide the best treatments which may be medications and/or talking treatments.

Do you need immediate help?

• If this is an emergency and you feel you or someone else is at risk of harm,phone 111.
• Go to your nearest hospital emergency care service.
• Phone your local DHB Mental Health Crisis Team (CATT team). For Counties Manukau, phone 09 261 3700 or freephone 1737.

After-hours contact numbers:

• 0800 775 222 to speak to a mental health nurse.
• 0800 234 432 Peer TALK will connect you with a trained peer support worker.
• 0800 376 633 Youthline if you are under 18 years of age.
• Text to Talk freephone or text 1737 for other mental health and addictions phone line support options.

If you need to talk to someone else:

• Lifeline - 0800 543 354 (0800 LIFELINE) or free text 4357 (HELP) or phone 1737 anytime.
• Suicide Prevention Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO).
• Youthline - 0800 376 633
• Samaritans - 0800 726 666
• Depression Helpline – 0800 111 757 or free text 4202.
• What's Up  (For 5-19 years of age) Phone 0800 942 8787 Monday to Sunday 11am to 11pm. Or chat online Monday to Sunday 11am to 10:30pm.

Tour of Adult Acute Inpatient Service (Tiaho Mai)