The events in Christchurch on Friday 15 March 2019 are so distressing. If you or someone you know needs mental wellbeing support or advice:

• Call or text 1737 to speak with a trained counsellor. This service is free of charge and is available day and night.
• Connect with the AllRight? Team who specialise in wellbeing advice.

There are also resources available online here:

• Ministry of Health resource – Coping after a traumatic event
• Mental Health Education and Resource Centre – Helping children cope

See your own general practice team first – they can refer you to other services as appropriate

• Phone your General Practice Team in the first instance. If you don't have a GP or are new to Canterbury, find out how to register here or check out the Primary Health Organisations – Pegasus Health, Rural Canterbury PHO, and Christchurch PHO – for where to find a GP closest to you.

For general information and advice on the mental health support services we have available, visit Canterbury mental health services

Emergency/acute crisis support

• If you require urgent or crisis mental health care: Freephone 0800 920 092 (24 hours a day, 7 days a week).

General Practices and pharmacies

All are open as usual so make these your first point of contact with our health system for non-emergency care.

After-hours facilities available to help you:

• The 24 Hour Surgery, 401 Madras St.03 365 7777. Open 24hrs every day.
• Moorhouse Medical, 3 Pilgrim Place. 03 365 7900. Open 8am-8pm every day.
• Riccarton Clinic, 6 Yaldhurst Road. 03 343 3661. Open 8am-6pm every day.