Patient Mental Health Information Sites

"This site aims to explain what mental illness is about and how it affects people. In particular, this site is about psychosis including schizophrenia.

The good news is that there are ways to manage this illness and get on top of it so it doesn't hold you back. Recovery is about increasing the chances of staying well, and helping to avoid symptoms from coming back, so you can get on with living your life.

So if you have psychosis or know someone who is suffering from psychotic illness, this site is for you."

Click here to visit Mindnz.

"This website is part of a national public health campaign called the National Depression Initiative and has been created to reduce the impact of depression on the lives of New Zealanders, as well as being a component of the New Zealand Government's approach to suicide prevention."

"The website aims to help New Zealanders recognise and understand depression. It encourages people to seek appropriate help and offers resources for health professionals treating people experiencing depression."

More information on the National Depression Initiative can be found here.

"This website is accompanied by a partner site, The Lowdown, which is designed to help young New Zealanders understand and deal with depression."

The Lowdown can be accessed from here.

"The Phobic Trust is a registered charitable trust established in New Zealand to provide specialist treatment, education and support specifically to anxiety disorder sufferers...

... The Phobic Trust also works to gain awareness and recognition of a disability which affects 25% of the population. We are currently investigating the links between anxiety disorders and alcohol and substance abuse and hope that the results of this research will help future sufferers and their families."

 Click here to visit the Phobic Trust homepage.

"Community Alcohol and Drug Services, Auckland (CADS) offer a range of free services, funded through the Waitemata District Health Board to anybody in the Auckland region wanting to solve an alcohol or drug related question, issue or problem, or are concerned about or affected by someone else's use."

The CADS website further offers information on alcohol and drugs for a variety of ethnicities, age and social groups as well as different contexts, click here to visit and learn more.