There are many organisations and institutions that will assist. Here are a few that you can get in contact with.
SADAG – South African Depression and Anxiety Group
Mental illness, and the stigma surrounding it, is a critical issue in South Africa. The South African Depression and Anxiety Group (SADAG) is at the forefront of patient advocacy, education and destigmatisation of mental illness in the country. Its expertise lies in assisting patients and callers throughout South Africa with mental health queries.
SADAG is a Non-Profit Organisation, a Registered Section 21 Company, with an 18a tax exemption. It has on its board a powerful team of Patients, Psychiatrists, Psychologists, and General Practitioners. SADAG was established twenty years ago to serve as a support network for the thousands of South Africans who live with mental health problems. Currently, it is estimated that 1 in 5 people will, or do, suffer from a mental illness. SADAG manages a 16-line counselling-and-referral call centre, and is the voice of patient advocacy, working in urban, peri-urban, and the most rural communities across South Africa.
EMERGENCY LINES
Dr Reddy’s Help Line 0800 21 22 23 | Cipla 24hr Mental Health Helpline 0800 456 789 |Pharmadynamics Police &Trauma Line 0800 20 50 26
|Adcock Ingram Depression and Anxiety Helpline 0800 70 80 90 | ADHD Helpline 0800 55 44 33 | Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Line 24hr helpline 0800 12 13 14
SMS 32312 | Suicide Crisis Line 0800 567 567 | SADAG Mental Health Line 011 234 4837 | Akeso Psychiatric Response Unit 24 Hour 0861 435 787
POWA
POWA is a “feminist, women’s rights organisation that provides both services, and engages in advocacy in order to ensure the realisation of women’s rights and thereby improve women’s quality of life”.
Email: info@powa.co.za
Email: legal@powa.co.za |info@powa.co.za
Counselling
Email: itumeleng@powa.co.za
TEARS
TEARS Foundation provides access to crisis intervention, advocacy, counselling, and prevention education services for those impacted by domestic violence, sexual assault and child sexual abuse. Confidential services are provided to all victims at no charge!
Helpline: *134*7355#
SMS: *134*7355#
Landline: 010 590 5920
Fax: +27 (0) 86 520 0316
Email: info@tears.co.za
South African Police Service