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Mental Health & Addictions - Adult Community Service | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland)

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Free

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Northland Anniversary (27 Jan), Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (18 Apr), Easter Sunday (20 Apr), Easter Monday (21 Apr), ANZAC Day (25 Apr), King's Birthday (2 Jun), Matariki (20 Jun), Labour Day (27 Oct).
Christmas: Open 23 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 26 Dec. Open 27 Dec. Closed 28 Dec — 29 Dec. Open 30 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 2 Jan. Open 3 Jan. Closed 4 Jan — 5 Jan. Open 6 Jan — 10 Jan.

Programmes

Mental Health and Addictions - Adult Community Service

Adult community mental health and addictions teams provide assessment and diagnosis, treatment, advice and referral to those affected by mental health and alcohol and other drug problems. Accessing information about mental illnesses Mental Health Foundation of NZ Information about the types of mental illnesses and disorders. Depression Ministry of Health

Programme Areas

Mental health

Programme Type

Non-acute specialist mental health community services

Regions

Northland

Age Groups

Adult / Pakeke

Referral Types

Self referral, GP, DHB clinical services, Corrections

Referral Process

You may be referred to us by your GP if your symptoms are severe and you are having difficulties functioning in your everyday life.  Sometimes there may be a waiting period before you are offered an appointment. If your problem is very urgent, you will be seen the same day you are referred. 

People accessing NDHB Mental Health and Addiction Services are welcome to bring family/whānau, and/or other support people, or an advocate with them.

Regular referrers to Mental Health and Addiction Services, such as General Practitioners, receive accurate and useful information and regular liaison contact from Mental Health and Addiction Services. 

Description

Adult community mental health and addictions teams provide assessment and diagnosis, treatment, advice and referral to those affected by mental health and alcohol and other drug problems. 

Accessing information about mental illnesses

Mental Health Foundation of NZ
Information about the types of mental illnesses and disorders.  

Depression

Ministry of Health

Contact Details

Level 1, Maunu House
Whangarei Hospital
Whangarei
Northland 0110

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Street Address

Level 1, Maunu House
Whangārei Hospital
Whangārei
Northland 0110

Postal Address

Whangārei Hospital
Private Bag 9742
Whangārei 0148

This page was last updated at 10:28AM on May 23, 2024. This information is reviewed and edited by Mental Health & Addictions - Adult Community Service | Te Tai Tokerau (Northland).