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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@anxiety.org.za

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UNIVERSITY AND HIGHER LEARNING HELPLINES

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SUPPORT GROUPS

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SADAG has over 180 free Support Groups. To find out more about joining or starting a Support Group click here.

MENTAL HEALTH CALENDAR

2023 Mental Health Calendar

To view our Mental Health Calendar
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QUESTIONNAIRES

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Press Releases 2025

  • Press Release: SADAG Calls for Safer Celebrations Amid Rising Festive Season Alcohol Use - 22 December 2025 [View]
  • SADAG Supports South Africans Through the Festive Season: Free 24/7 Mental Health Helplines Remain Open Throughout the Holidays - 19 December 2025 [View]
  • New SADAG Study Reveals: South Africans Are Surviving, Thriving - or Barely Holding on This Festive Season [View]
  • SADAG Press Release: 16 Days of Activism: Stand Against Digital Violence Towards Women & Girls - 28 November 2025 [View]
  • SADAG Launches New Support Group in Benoni for Parents of Children who Use Substances - 12 November [View]
  • SADAG Launches New Online Support Group for People Serving the Community - 6 November [View]
  • SADAG Launches a New Support Group in Cape Town for People Who Have Lost a Loved One to Suicide - 5 November [View]
  • Real Strength Speaks: SADAG Encourages Men to Talk - 3 November [View]
  • SADAG Launches New and Free Online Support Group for Mental Wellness at Work  - 22 October [View]
  • SADAG Launches a New Free Online Mental Health Support Group for Grief and Trauma - 16 October [View]
  • SADAG Launches Free In‑Person Mental Health Support Group for Substance Use Recovery After Rehab in Benoni - 16 October [View]
  • SADAG Launches Free In‑Person Mental Health Support Group for Substance Use Recovery - 16 October [View]
  • SADAG Launches a New Free Online Mental Health Support Group for Grief and Trauma - 16 October [View]
  • Together for Mental Health: South Africa Unites to Break Stigma and Build Hope - 09 October [View]
  • SADAG Launches New Mental Health Support Group for Survivors of Sexual Trauma - 7 October 2025 [View]
  • SADAG Launches Two New Support Groups in Honour of World Mental Health Day - 1 October 2025 [View]
  • SADAG launches Free Online Support Group for Educators Coping with Anxiety and Burnout - 25 September 2025 [View]
  • SADAG Launches New Free Online Trauma Support Group to Help People Across South Africa - 25 September 2025 [View]
  • Support After a Loss In-Person Support Group for Women Dealing with the Loss of a Spouse in Ruste - 16 September 2025 [View]
  • The Power of a Talking: SADAG Launches Campaign for World Suicide Prevention Day - 09 September 2025  [View]
  • Breaking the Silence FREE Mental Health Support Group for Those Living with HIV and Depression - 9 September 2025 [View]
  • Suicide Remembrance and Awareness Walk Breaking Stigma, One Step at a Time - 4 September 2025 [View]
  • No Call Should Go Unanswered: SADAG Urgently Needs Support - 31 August [View]
  • Ask the Expert: Balancing Work, Home & Motherhood - 28 August  [View]
  • How To Reach Out For Help - TikTok Live Series Supporting Matrics During Exam Season - 26 August  [View]
  • Grief in Community SADAG Launches a FREE In-Person Support Group for Anyone Who Has Lost a Loved One - 21 August 2025 [View]
  • A Safe Space to Speak: SADAG Launches a Free In-Person Mental Health Support Group for Mothers Living with Postpartum Depression - 14 August 2025 [View]
  • Matric Tip Drop: Helping Matrics put their Mental Health first - 13 August  [View]
  • Holding Space for Mothers SADAG Launches Free In-Person Mental Health Support Group for Pregnancy - 11 August 2025  [View]
  • Voices That Heal_SADAG Launches Free Online Mental Health Support Group for Young - 31 July 2025 [View]
  • The Panic Attacks You Don't See: Understanding Silent Struggles This Panic Awareness Day - 10 July [View]
  • A 466km Run in 64 Hours Honouring Nelson Mandela and Breaking the Silence on Mental Health - 03 July  [View]
  • Mental Illness in the Dark – Again. SADAG Responds to Shocking Health Ombud Report in the Northern Cape 1 - 30 July 2025 [View
  • A 466km Run in 64 Hours Honouring Nelson Mandela and Breaking the Silence on Mental Health - 3 July 2025 [View]
  • World Drug Day 2025: “Our Youth, Our Future” – SADAG Shines Spotlight on Substance Abuse Among Young People - 24 June  [View]
  • New Free Support Group Offers Postgrad Psych Students Safe Space to Share - 18 June 2025 [View]
  • SADAG launches free online Support Group Leader Training - 2 June 2025 [View]
  • Currents for Cause’s Swim for Men’s Mental Health - 13 May 2025 [View]
  • SADAG Hosts Live Expert Session on Caregiver Burnout and Mental Health - 30 April 2025 [View]
  • World Bipolar Day: How Families & Loved Ones Can Offer Caring Support - 1 April 2025 [View]
  • LIVING WITH THE HIGHS AND LOWS: WORLD BIPOLAR DAY - 30 MARCH 2025 [View
  • SADAG Extends its Deepest Condolences on the Passing of Ebenhaezer Dibakwane - 12 March 2025 [View]
  • The Countdown to Matric Results: Supporting Learners and Families - 09 January [View]
  • SADAG Support Group Awareness Week 26 – 31 January 2025 [View]

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