From the very beginning, Cognition & Co has been dedicated to raising awareness, breaking the stigma, and supporting those who study and work with mental illness in South Africa. There are roughly 23 known suicides in South Africa everyday, and only 1 in 10 South Africans living with a mental health condition receives the care they need. As a network for Psychology students, it saddens us to know that up to 12% of South African university students experience moderate to severe depression.
As part of our continued fight against mental illness, we have compiled the following list of organisations and initiatives that provide mental health services that are readily available to anyone that needs them. All of the numbers below are toll-free and can be called from a landline or any mobile network at no cost to the caller.
We will continue to update this list as we find more helplines and resources;
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South African Depression & Anxiety Group (SADAG)
0800 21 22 23
Suicide Crisis Helpline
0800 567 567
Cipla 24 Hour Mental Health Helpline
0800 456 789
Dr Reddy’s Mental Health Helpline
0800 21 22 23
Adcock Ingram Depression & Anxiety Helpline
0800 70 80 90
Child Line
08 000 55 555
LifeLine
0861 322 322
Akeso 24 Hour Psychiatric Response Unit
0861 435 787
Substance Abuse 24 Hour Helpline
0800 12 13 14
Stop Gender Violence Helpline
0800 150 150
HIV & AIDS Helpline
0800 012 322
Pharmadynamics Police &Trauma Line
0800 20 50 26
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) Helpline
0800 55 44 33
COVID-19 Emergency Hotline
0800 029 999
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