Suicide Prevention Information Service NZ (SPINZ)

MISSION STATEMENT

SPINZ is a joint project with the Centre for Youth Health, South Auckland Health and the Mental Health Foundation of New Zealand, and is funded by the Ministry of Youth Affairs.

OUR AIMS

To gather, manage and provide advice to the community on preventing youth suicide.

0800 FREEPHONE HELPLINE

For crisis support phone on 0800 376 633

FACTS ABOUT SUICIDE

New Zealand's youth suicide rate is one of the highest in developed countries.

There are many factors which may have some influence on this, such as increasing rates of depressive symptoms in young people, alcohol and drug abuse, loss and grief, sexual identity conflict, cultural alienation, changes in family structure and society as a whole, rising rates of violence which includes child and sexual abuse, reduced influence of religion, high unemployment and trends towards more risk-taking.

It is likely that all of these factors in combination with social, psychological, and biological factors contribute to increased rates of suicide.

CONTACT DETAILS

SPINZ
1st floor, 81 New North Rd
Eden Terrace, Auckland

PO Box 10318
Dominion Rd
Mt Eden
Auckland

ph (09) 300 7035
fax (09) 300 7020
email info@spinz.org.nz
website www.spinz.org.nz

Or

Centre for Youth Health - South Auckland Health
285 Great South Road
Papatoetoe Auckland
PO Box 23562
Papatoetoe
Auckland
ph 09 279 5110
fax 09 279 5111

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