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Helplines in New Zealand for loneliness.

Samaritans Aotearoa
EveryoneAll topics

Samaritans offer a day and night caring listening service for all callers. Our volunteer listeners are trained to help callers...

Lifeline Aotearoa
EveryoneAll topics

Lifeline offers 24/7, free, and confidential support over the phone and text message (SMS). We support everyone in New Zealand...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Depression Helpline
Everyone

The Depression Helpline provides 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free and confidential support by phone and text message (SMS)...

Alcohol & Drug Helpline
Everyone

The Alcohol and other Drugs Helpline offers 24/7, free and confidential support by phone, text message (SMS) and online chat....

Youthline
YouthChildren

Youthline offers 24/7, free and confidential support and information over phone, text message (SMS), Instagram, Whatsapp and...

Counselors, Volunteers
1737 Need to talk?
EveryoneAll topics

1737 counsellors provide free, confidential, professional support. When someone texts or calls 1737 a counsellor will work with...

Counselors, Peers
Asian Family Services
Adults

Asian Family Services offers free, compassionate and confidential support over phone. We are here for adults in New Zealand who...

Rural Support Trust
Everyone

Rural Support Trusts have local, rural people who know from experience that pressures can mount up. Our networks and training...

0800 What's Up
YouthChildren

0800 What's Up provides free, compassionate and confidential support over phone and online chat. We are here to help youth in...

Free helplines for loneliness are available in New Zealand

Everyone goes through lonely patches. But sometimes, for many different reasons, feelings of loneliness can become persistent. If you relate to any these symptoms of chronic loneliness, you may benefit from reaching out to one of 9 free support hotlines in New Zealand.

  • Increased feelings of stress or anxiety.
  • Feeling lonely whether you're surrounded by others or alone.
  • Increased desire to binge-watch TV shows or movies.
  • A lack of close friends.
  • Loss of confidence.
  • Connecting with people on a shallow level only.
  • Feeling that nobody "gets" you.
  • Feeling extremely tired and even burnt out when you try to socialize.

Nobody is immune to loneliness, not even social butterflies. Loneliness is usually experienced when you feel emotionally disconnected from others. Feeling disconnected from others can make you feel empty, like there's a painful void in your life that needs to be filled.

Taking the first step to ask for support can feel daunting. You may not be sure what to expect or whether you'll be understood. However, helpline staff in New Zealand are well-trained in helping people like you who are experiencing extreme loneliness. You will be treated with compassion and zero-judgement.

For free and confidential support with experiences of loneliness, consider contacting a hotline in New Zealand today.