HealthInfo Canterbury
Education & support
Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support (MHAPS)
Phone: (03) 365‑9479 or 0800‑437‑324
Website: www.mhaps.org.nz
Address: Unit 4/357 Madras St, Christchurch.
MHAPS is a peer-led and peer-delivered mental health and addictions service. All its peer workers have their own lived experience of mental distress or addiction, and of meaningful recovery. Their experience helps them to listen to you carefully.
Services available:
- Peer advocacy.
- Peer support in groups or for individuals.
- Change programmes and workshops.
- Activity and social programmes.
Mental Health Education and Resources Centre (MHERC)
Phone: (03) 365‑5344 or 0800‑424‑399
Website: mherc.org.nz
Address: 116 Marshland Rd, Shirley, Christchurch.
Services available:
- Referral and information service to help identify the services that are best for you.
- Free mental health library and resource centre with information about specific conditions and diagnoses.
Written by HealthInfo clinical advisers. Last reviewed December 2020.
Review key: HIHMI-138165
