Angie Warren-Clark Labour MP

So many of us struggle with mental health or addiction issues – no matter who we are and where we come from – and when help is not available, that distress can turn into crisis.

If you are going though mental health struggles, it can feel isolating. But you are not alone. There is help available, and the Government has a duty to make it much easier for all New Zealanders to access it.

Suicide devastates whanau and communities. Our rate of suicide is heart-breaking and demands urgent action.

That's why, under Jacinda Ardern's leadership, we've made the largest ever investment in mental health and addiction support. It's already making a difference in people's lives. We're making sure people can access mental health support at their local GP, we're setting up a Suicide Prevention Office and we're bringing back a Mental Health Commission to hold us and future Governments to account.

We're making sure everyone can get help, when, where and how they need it. All you have to do is reach out.

Turning around our suicide rate will take time. But these actions will make a real difference. They will relieve pain, and they will save lives.