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Emergency numbers

Overdose or a medical emergency:
Life Vincent Pallotti Advanced Life Support Paramedic Service0860 123 367
Tygerberg Poison Control Centre0861 555 77
South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline:0800 12 13 14
Lifeline:0861 322 322
South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)0800 567 567
Mental Health Crisis Line0800 456 789
Department Of Social Development Substance Abuse 24hr Helpline:0800 12 13 14
Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students:0800 41 42 43
Childline:0800 055 555
Rape Crisis Cape Town Helplines:
English021 447 9762
isiXhosa021 361 9085
Afrikaans021 633 9229
Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Helpline:0861 006 962

Emergency numbers

Overdose or a medical emergency:

Life Vincent Pallotti Advanced Life Support Paramedic Service

0860 123 367

Tygerberg Poison Control Centre

0861 555 77

South Africa Suicide Crisis Helpline:
0800 12 13 14

Lifeline:
0861 322 322

South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG):
0800 567 567

Mental Health Crisis Line:
0800 456 789

Department Of Social Development Substance Abuse 24hr Helpline:
0800 12 13 14

Destiny Helpline for Youth & Students:
0800 41 42 43

Childline:
0800 055 555

Rape Crisis Cape Town Helplines:

English
021 447 9762

isiXhosa
021 361 9085

Afrikaans
021 633 9229

Narcotics Anonymous (NA) Helpline:
0861 006 962

Government Emergency Units that offer
emergency mental health care

Government Emergency Units that offer emergency mental health care

Groote Schuur Hospital

C/O Main and Anzio Roads
Observatory
7935

New Somerset Hospital

Portswood Road
Greenpoint
8001

Victoria Hospital

Alphen Hill Road
Wynberg
7800

Mental Health Resources

South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)www.sadag.org
Cape Mental Healthwww.capementalhealth.co.za
Cape Support for Mental Health:
Support for families living with Schizophrenia021 671 1573
Dementia SAwww.dementiasa.org
Alzheimer’s South Africawww.alzheimers.org.za
Psychotherapy and Support:
Find Helpwww.findhelp.co.za
Therapy Routewww.therapyroute.com
Mental Health Care Actwww.gov.za

Mental Health Resources

South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG)
www.sadag.org

Cape Mental Health
www.capementalhealth.co.za

Cape Support for Mental Health:

Support for families living with Schizophrenia:
021 671 1573

Dementia SA
www.dementiasa.org

Alzheimer’s South Africa
www.alzheimers.org.za

Psychotherapy and Support:

Find Help
www.findhelp.co.za

Therapy Route
www.therapyroute.com

Mental Health Care Act
www.gov.za

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