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Seeking help is the first step to managing when we are struggling to cope.
Make sure you get help from the right place, especially when getting information or help online or through social media.
Ask yourself:
1. Where is this information coming from?
2. Is the person giving me this advice qualified to do so?
Just because they are a celebrity or someone you admire doesn’t always mean they are the best person to be giving this advice. It is good to talk to someone you trust, at your workplace, place of worship or in your family. But that is the first step. The next is getting information and help from people who are trained in mental health care and support, like Health Care Professionals, or counsellors.
Counselling Line: 0861 322 322
AIDS Helpline: 0800 012 322
Gender based violence: 0800150150
To Contact A Counsellor Between 8am-8pm Monday To Sunday,
Call: 011 234 4837
For A Suicidal Emergency Contact 0800 567 567
24hr Helpline 0800 456 789
HealthworkerConnect is a WhatsApp line for health workers that has content on coping with stress. Send ‘resilience’ to +27 60 060 1111
Healthcare Workers Care Network offers mental health services for health care workers. Telephonic counselling and crisis intervention
SMS line for counselling 430001
24-hour helpline: 0800 21 21 21
SAFMH’s helpdesk is dedicated to assisting mental health care users, their families and members of the public in need of information about mental health services.
For more information on looking after your mental health, managing mental illness and common mental disorders go to
www.SADAG.org.za
www.lifelinesa.co.za
www.mentalhealthsa.org.za
Vimbo app
There are quite a number of apps that can help you with your mental health. We have reviewed the Vimbo app, and we recommend it. Although it does cost some money to subscribe, you can get a week’s free trial to check it out first.