1579 Mental Health Helpline

The 1579 Mental Health Helpline is a 24hr national telephone helpline, providing immediate and free emotional support, advice and practical guidance for anyone in need.
A number of Psychology Professionals, all working within Mental Health Services have undergone training geared towards preparing them to man the Helpline. They work on shifts in order to keep the service going on a 24/7 basis.

It is a good idea to call 1579 helpline

• If you are feeling sad, worried or angry and need immediate emotional support
• If you wish to know more about available services and how to access them
• If you are concerned about family members of friends and wish to explore the situation with a mental health professional
• If you are in the middle of a crisis and need practical advice upon how to manage the situation

What we do

Since its launch back in November 2022, the 1579 national mental health helpline has received various calls where callers have expressed gratitude towards the support they have received from the helpline, some instances include :


• Family members of individuals who were experiencing psychological distress.
• Callers themselves stating how they were feeling better than the last time they had contacted the helpline.
• Callers thanking the call handlers forming part of the helpline for the continuous support that they have when contacting the helpline.
• Callers thanking the call handlers forming part of the helpline for introducing new coping strategies which would help them when experiencing psychological distress.