MHAPS Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support Trust — Mental health service in Christchurch, E9
Address3/357 Madras Street Central City Christchurch 8013, Christchurch, E9
Phone+6433659479
Websitemhaps.org.nz
MHAPS Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support Trust is a free and confidential service in Christchurch, Canterbury, offering support for individuals experiencing mental distress or addiction. They provide individual peer support and advocacy, as well as group support and programmes focused on recovery and wellbeing. Their approach is grounded in the lived experience of their staff and board members, who draw on personal journeys with mental health, alcohol, or addiction issues to foster connection and understanding. MHAPS aims to help clients make sense of their experiences, support their voices, and work towards meaningful change, encouraging them to live well within their communities. They also offer resources and information for families and whanau to better support loved ones.
Best for
- Individuals experiencing mental distress
- Individuals with addictions
- Those seeking peer support
- Families and whanau
| Key services | Individual peer support, Peer advocacy, Group support, Understand and Manage Anxiety Course, Programmes for recovery and wellbeing |
| Tags | mental health, addiction support, peer support, advocacy, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, trauma, christchurch, canterbury |
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