Campaign front-foots the fight against suicideTim Newman / Stuff.co.nz Bluff was the scene for the launch of a new suicide awareness campaign, which over the next month will stretch the length of the country. Yeswecare.nz, which is organising the shoe campaign, wants the government to hold an urgent inquiry into the state of New Zealand's mental health, and set a suicide prevention target. In this year's budget the Government set aside $224m for mental health services, including a new $100m social investment fund. WHERE TO GET HELPLifeline (open 24/7) - 0800 543 354Depression Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 111 757Healthline (open 24/7) - 0800 611 116Samaritans (open 24/7) - 0800 726 666Suicide Crisis Helpline (open 24/7) - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO). Your local Rural Support Trust - 0800 787 254 (0800 RURAL HELP)Alcohol Drug Helpline (open 24/7) - 0800 787 797.

Source: Stuff August 26, 2017 17:00 UTC