General

Why psychotherapy?

After hours help or in a psychiatric emergency

Please contact your nearest doctor, clinic, or hospital if you need help in an emergency.

Groote Schuur Hospital Psychiatric

Psychiatric emergencies (ward C23): 021 404 2176

Psychiatric clinic: 021 404 2151

Tygerberg Hospital Psychiatric

Ward: 021 938 5120 / 021 938 5411

Main switchboard: 021 938 4911

The following organisations are also very helpful

Lifeline: 0861 322 322

South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG)

http://www.sadag.org

011 234 4837

Dr Reddy’s Help Line (SADAG): 0800 21 22 23

Suicide crisis line: 0800 567 567

Police & trauma line: 0800 20 50 26

Rape Crisis

http://rapecrisis.org.za

0214479763

SA Federation for Mental Health

http://www.safmh.org.za

Mental Health Info Centre:

021 938-9229/9029

http://www0.sun.ac.za/mhicweb/