ThroughBlue

Mental Health & Addictions Service

Today

Closed today.

Description

Supporting and educating women with experience of depression and anxiety.

Staff

The groups are facilitated by two professional counsellors.

Fees and Charges Categorisation

Fees apply

Fees and Charges Description

The cost is $10 waged and $5 unwaged per meeting:

The donation contributes to the cost of our professionally run service and supports the continuation of our service.
We are grateful to those attendees who are able to contribute more that the $10 or $5 minimum.
Tax receipts for donations can be provided annually on request as long as you remember to fill in your chit each week. Statement of Payment for WINZ can also be provided on request.

Hours

Closed today.

Mon	6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
Fri	12:30 PM – 2:30 PM

Monday via Zoom at 6.30pm
Friday in-person at 12.30pm

Public Holidays: Closed ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (3 Jun), Matariki (28 Jun), Labour Day (28 Oct), Wellington Anniversary (20 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr).

Languages Spoken

English

Programmes

Support Group for Depression

The ThroughBlue Monday support group is running on Zoom on Mondays. The Friday group is meeting in person again with masks required. We welcome new members for support, care and connection during this stressful time. Any woman in Wellington is welcome to attend our regular meetings - there is wide spectrum of experience of depression in the group - from very mild to more severe. Some people may have experienced depression in the past and come along to help manage relapses. It is a very diverse group and ranges in number from week to week - from 3 to 14 people. It is a friendly and non-threatening environment and most newcomers find it to be very welcoming and inclusive. ThroughBlue is not affiliated with any religious organisation or church. You are welcome to participate as much as you wish in terms of talking about your experience, or to sit and observe without having to say anything, depending on what suits you. There is a structure to the meetings, with a new topic each week.

Programme Areas: Self help/ helpline, Mental health, Maternal & infant - mental health & addictions, Addictions - drug & alcohol
Programme Type: Helpline / self-help - mental health, Community / social support (AOD), Coexisting problems – mental health & addictions, Peer / advocacy / group / family whānau support, Community based support - mental health, Maternal mental health - community support
Regions: Wellington
Age Groups: Adult / Pakeke
Referral Types: Self referral

Referral Process

To join ThroughBlue, or to get more information please click here and fill out the form, and your email will be answered by a volunteer.

Description

Any woman in Wellington is welcome to attend our regular meetings - there is wide spectrum of experience of depression in the group - from very mild to more severe. Some people may have experienced depression in the past and come along to help manage relapses. It is a very diverse group and ranges in number from week to week - from 3 to 14 people. It is a friendly and non-threatening environment and most newcomers find it to be very welcoming and inclusive.

ThroughBlue is not affiliated with any religious organisation or church. You are welcome to participate as much as you wish in terms of talking about your experience, or to sit and observe without having to say anything, depending on what suits you. There is a structure to the meetings, with a new topic each week.