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People experiencing mild to moderate mental health challenges, harm from alcohol, drugs or other behaviours can find free and fast support at the following GP clinics from Wellbeing Teams. The team is made up of Health Improvement Practitioners (HIPs), Health Coaches, Awhi Ora Community Support Workers and your GP and nurse. Call or email your GP clinic to make an appointment.

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1737 Helpline

They say, "Are you feeling stressed or just need someone to talk to? Are you feeling down or a bit overwhelmed? Do you know someone who is feeling out-of-sorts or down?

Whatever it is, we’re here. Free call or free text 1737 any time, 24 hours a day. You’ll get to talk to (or text with) a trained counsellor or talk to a peer support worker. Our service is completely free.

We offer brief 1:1 counselling support where we focus on one or two key things you need support for."

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ABACUS Workshops

ABACUS Training and Supervision are funded to provide eleven workshops to DRIVE per year. Peter Thorburn is the preferred trainer for the network. Topics are chosen by network members and delivered once a month on a Tuesday from 10am to 1pm.

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Barbershop Talk

Barbershop Talk meets every 2nd Wednesday at 7pm alternating between Manurewa Marae, Groove Kuttz, and Puriri Holistic Hauora (Boss Fitness). Providing a safe welcoming space for men to open up. They say "If you’re free come along for a Kai and Kōrero." Contact them before you go to confirm dates and location.

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Better Blokes

Peer Support is available for male sexual abuse survivors. Better Blokes provides individual and group sessions, face-to-face and remote. Most men will move to group attendance after 8 sessions of individual peer support. Their peer support groups are in South Auckland, West Auckland, Central Auckland, North Shore and on Zoom.

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Bipolar Support Group

The Bipolar Support Group is run by, and for people diagnosed with bipolar. Share your challenges and offer support to others with your experience, strength and hope. They currently meet twice a month from February to December. One group is in person. The other on zoom.

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Brave Hearts

Do you support people who are experiencing harm from alcohol or other drugs? Brave Hearts NZ Manukau Support Group meet on the last Thursday of the month from 6pm to 7pm at CADS (Community Alcohol and Drug Service) corner of Ronwood Ave and Sharkey St. Next to Turuki Health. Everyone's welcome!

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CADS: Community Alcohol and Drug Service

For people who are experiencing harm from alcohol, other drugs or gambling and their families. Age from 13-years old. They provide counselling, groups, medical detox and medically assisted treatment available. Specialist services for Māori, Pacific, Youth, and Rainbow people..

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Care NZ: Manaaki Aotearoa

Programmes for people experiencing harm from alcohol or other drugs including counselling, peer support, group work, education and impaired driving courses. They are funded for people who live in the Counties Manukau Health Region.

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Community Mental Health: Counties Manukau

They say, "We support people with serious and enduring mental health and addiction issues that have a significant impact on their lives. Referral is through your GP. Opening hours are 8am to 5pm. If you need urgent help outside these hours please ring 0800 775 222.

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