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HELPLINE NUMBERS

24-HOUR TOLL-FREE EMERGENCY HELPLINES

Suicide Crisis Helpline
0800 567 567

Department of Social Development Substance Abuse Helpline
0800 12 13 14
SMS 32312

Cipla Mental Health Helpline
0800 456 789
SMS 31393

NPOwer SA Helpline
0800 515 515
SMS 43010

Healthcare Workers Care Network Helpline
0800 21 21 21
SMS 43001

UFS #Fair Kitchens Chefs Helpline
0800 006 333

8AM-8PM TOLL-FREE HELPLINES

Dr Reddy’s Mental Health Helpline
0800 21 22 23

Adcock Ingram Depression & Anxiety Helpline
0800 70 80 90

ADHD Helpline
0800 55 44 33

Pharma Dynamics Police & Trauma Helpline
0800 20 50 26

8AM-8PM SADAG OFFICE NUMBER

SADAG
011 234 4837

WHATSAPP NUMBERS

8AM – 5PM

Cipla Mental Health
076 882 2775

Maybelline BraveTogether
087 163 2030

Ke Moja Substance Abuse
087 163 2025

Have Hope Chat Line
087 163 2050

FOUNDER ZANE WILSON

Contact Founder: Zane@sadag.org

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SUPPORT GROUPS

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SADAG has over 160 free Support Groups. To find out more about joining or starting a Support Group click here.

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2023 Mental Health Calendar

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QUESTIONNAIRES

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Do You want to check your Mental Health?

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The SADAG Call Centre answers up to 600 calls a day and handles hundreds of emails, SMS’s, Facebook, and Twitter posts. SADAG, now in its 25th year of running an 20 line call centre for callers dealing with all Mental Health issues, including running the country’s only Suicide Helpline. SADAG is in need of more volunteer telephone Counsellors. The need for more people on our shifts, is due to the massive publicity over the past few months which has led to an increase in calls to the call centre on a daily basis.

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New volunteers attend a 2 day Training Workshop which will be taking place on 29th of September & 6th of October 2018. The training also includes 12 onsite sessions in the call center while working with senior counsellors.

After 25 years callers are no longer fearful of stigma around mental health which has previously prevented many people, particularly males from contacting us.

“Working on the evening shifts, after a day at work, by helping other people who have problems by giving advice, referrals and someone they can confide in is so rewarding for me. “Said R. (Male 60+) who has been volunteering for over 3 years.

Our Shifts are a choice from 8am to 12pm, 12pm to 4pm or 4pm to 8pm, seven days a week.

SADAG currently has over 140 volunteer counselors who give their time, skills, and support to people who need assistance, guidance and referrals in dealing with various mental health issues such as Depression, Bipolar, Substance Abuse, Anxiety, Panic, and Suicidal thoughts, all of which our counsellors are trained to help with. They even help patients on the phone after a traumatic event, like a Rape, Accidents and Violence which may assist them with being admitted to an appropriate hospital for treatment.

Many of our counsellors have had Depression or PTSD themselves and now feel stronger to help other people because they can better understand what they are going through. “SADAG gives me the opportunity to give a Positive impact on other people’s lives, I believe we touch many people through our help and the messages I give, I strive to show empathy and direction on every call” says B.( 27 year old, Female).

If you are interested in volunteering at SADAG, one must be a mature, kind and patient individual who is be based In JHB and willing to commit to a 4hr shift per week. Call Center Manager, Vanishaa says “following the recent suicides SADAG are in desperate need of more trainee counsellors who will be passionate volunteers and are willing to dedicate a little time to helping others”.

For more information on volunteering at SADAG or for a volunteer counsellor application form, download the form at www.sadag.org – Just click on the link under the VOLUNTEER section to the Left Hand Side of the web page. Or call 0800 70 80 90 and speak to Michelle.

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