Welcome to Choice and Medication for the Northern Regions New Zealand
This is a great place to find
easy to read information on medication used in mental health and addictions.
The leaflets have been written by staff who work in mental health with the help
of people who have lived experience. The leaflets have not been written by drug
companies. The leaflets answer the most common questions people ask about
medication. You can read them on your computer. You can also print the
leaflets. Click on the “Printable
Leaflets” link at the top of the page.
Access to this website is
provided by the DHBs of the northern region: Auckland, Counties-Manukau,
Northland and Waitemata. Access is only for people in these areas.
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Thank you!
Getting Help:
Looking at this website is not
the same as seeing your doctor. Please see your doctor if you feel unwell.
Please speak to your doctor, pharmacist or keyworker if you have one when:
* You feel you need extra support
with your mental health or addiction
* You have ANY worries about
medications you are taking, or
* You want to find out more about
something you read on this website
For urgent help or advice:
* If this is an emergency and you
feel you or someone else is at risk of harm - phone 111
* For 24 hour help if you are
dealing with a crisis phone your local Mental health helpline. See:
https://www.mentalhealth.org.nz/get-help/in-crisis
* If you need to talk to someone,
Free call or text 1737 any time for support from a trained counsellor.
Auckland
District Health Board |
http://www.adhb.health.nz/our-services/mental-health-and-addictions/ Phone the Mental Health
Services 24 Crisis Helpline on 0800 800 717 |
Counties
Manukau District Health Board |
For urgent support contact
our after-hours phone line on 0800 775 222, or phone (09) 261 3700 at any time |
Adult
Community Mental Health Services For urgent after-hours
support, please phone 0800 775 222, or 09 261 3700 |
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Taunaki & Te
Puawaitanga (Child and Adolescent Mental Health) For urgent after-hours
support please contact 0800 775 222, or phone (09) 265 4000 at any time |
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Koropiko
(Mental Health Services for Older People) For urgent after-hours
support please contact 0800 775 222, or phone (09) 270 9797 at any time. |
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Northland
District Health Board |
https://www.northlanddhb.org.nz/our-services/a-z/mental-health/ Mental Health Crisis Line
0800 22 33 71 (After Hours – 4.30pm to 8am) During working hours, please
contact specific community mental health teams via the following hospital
switchboards: |
Whangarei
Hospital |
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Kaitaia
Hospital |
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Dargaville
Hospital |
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Bay of Islands
Hospital |
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Waitemata
District Health Board |
Waitemata DHB Mental Health and Addictions Service |
Adult Mental Health
Services http://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/hospitals-clinics/clinics-services/district-mental-health-services/ North Shore Phone (09) 487
1414 West Auckland Phone (09) 822
8501 Rodney Phone (09) 427 0360 After hours (Crisis) phone
(09) 486 8900 (ask for the mental health crisis team) |
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Mental Health
Services Older Adults (MHSOA) North and Rodney teams (09) 486 8920 ext 42805 West and STaR teams (09) 837 9100 |
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Community
Alcohol and Drug Services (CADS) http://www.waitematadhb.govt.nz/hospitals-clinics/clinics-services/cads/ Contact number: 0274 326 709 |