Immediate Help
Suicide Prevention & Crisis Support
If you or someone you know needs urgent emotional or mental-health support, contact one of the services below. Tap a number to call directly.
Emergency & Crisis Helplines
| Support service | How they can help | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| General Crisis & GBV Helpline | Available 24/7 for abuse, depression, suicide and general distress. | 106 081 398 5510 |
| ChildLine (Youth Support) | Toll-free support for children and young people experiencing emotional distress or abuse. | 116 |
Medical & Hospital Support (Windhoek)
| Support service | How they can help | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Windhoek Central Hospital Mental Health Care Centre | Professional psychiatric and referral services. | +264 61 203 3321 |
Support Directory
Mental Health Support Directory
Use this directory to find immediate support, specialised mental health facilities, and public or subsidised mental health services in Namibia. Tap a phone number to call directly or tap an address to open it in Google Maps.
Immediate Support
| Institution | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Lifeline / ChildLine Namibia | 45 Simeon Shixungileni Street, Windhoek | 116 106 +264 81 398 5510 |
| Philippi Trust Namibia | 7693 Ara Street, Dorado Valley, Windhoek | +264 61 259 291 |
| Namibia Red Cross Society | Nationwide | +264 61 413 750 Call for nearest region |
Specialised Mental Health Facilities
| Institution | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Windhoek Central Hospital: Mental Health Care Centre | Ooievaar Street, Windhoek North | +264 61 203 321 |
| Bel Esprit Mental Health Hospital | Erf 610, Corner Henry Kaltenbrun & Moses Tjitendero Street, Olympia, Windhoek | +264 81 455 0945 +264 83 330 0945 |
| Okonguarri Therapeutic Centre | 74 Rukumbi Kandanga Street, near Outjo, Kunene Region | +264 67 697 033 |
Countrywide Public and Subsidised Support
| Institution | Location | Contact |
|---|---|---|
| Ministry of Health and Social Services Social Welfare | Regional: Every state clinic and regional hospital | +264 61 203 9111 |
| Swakopmund State Hospital | Tamariskia, Swakopmund | +264 64 410 600 |
| Walvis Bay State Hospital | Hospital Street, Walvis Bay | +264 64 216 300 |
| Tsumeb State Hospital | 10th Road, Tsumeb | +264 67 221 022 |