Urgent support
Emergency and crisis support
If you are experiencing an emergency or immediate crisis, please contact the national and local emergency services or go to your nearest hospital emergency unit.
Immediate emergency
South Africa
Crisis and support helplines
This website and practice does not provide immediate or emergency support. If you are outside South Africa, please contact your local emergency services.
SADAG Suicide Crisis Helpline
SADAG Mental Health Line
SADAG Support Groups
Cipla Mental Health Helpline
- 0800 456 789
- SMS 31393
- WhatsApp 8am-5pm: 076 882 2775
Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Helpline
Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24h
LifeLine
Childline
Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students
Pharma Dynamics Police & Trauma Helpline
Helpline numbers as supplied for this website; they are checked against each organisation before the website is launched.
Please note
This website is not an emergency service
Communication through this website does not constitute therapy, psychological assessment, diagnosis or a therapeutic relationship.
Please share only the information needed to process your request as communication through this website is not processed for emergency support.