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Support & Crisis Resources
Reaching out for help can feel overwhelming, especially when you’ve been carrying things silently for a long time. You do not have to navigate this alone.
If you or someone else is in immediate physical danger, please contact emergency services or go to the nearest hospital immediately.
Below is a list of free, confidential, and professional services available in Malawi.
International support resources are also included at the end of this page.
Find A Helpline (Global Directory)
🚨 Immediate Crisis Support (Toll-Free)
Accessible from any network in Malawi.
YONECO National Helplines
- Gender-Based Violence Crisis Line: Dial 5600
- For immediate support regarding domestic abuse, sexual violence, family conflict, and crisis support
- National Child Helpline: Dial 116
- Reporting child abuse and accessing support for children in distress.
- Youth Helpline: Dial 393
- Counseling and guidance specifically for young people.
- Drug & Substance Abuse Hotline: Dial 6600
🏥 Specialized Clinical Care
For professional psychiatric assessment, medication, and therapy.
Northern Region (Mzuzu)
Saint John of God Hospitaller Services
- Services: Outpatient mental health care, addiction recovery, and counseling.
- Location: Mzuzu City
- Contact: +265 1 311 690 / +265 999 896 224
- Email: sjog@sjog.mw
Central Region (Lilongwe)
Saint John of God (House of Hospitality & Granada Centre)
- Services: Outpatient therapy, stress clinic, and short-stay residential care.
- Location: Area 43, off Ufulu Road (Next to Emmanuel TTC).
- Contact: +265 992 460 253 / +265 1 779 365
Southern Region (Zomba)
Zomba Mental Hospital (Government Referral)
- Services: National referral hospital offering comprehensive psychiatric care and occupational therapy.
- Location: Chambo Road, Zomba.
- Contact: 01 524 750 / 01 524 344
🤝 Counseling & Emotional Support
Confidential listening services and psychosocial support.
Lifeline Malawi
- Services: Free, confidential emotional support for anyone in distress.
- Call: +265 999 399 765 or +265 885 400 502
Caring Hands Center (Lilongwe)
- Services: Youth-led mental health support, counseling, and wellness programs.
- Contact: 0885 235 110
- Email: info@chcmalawi.org
🌍 International Readers
If you are reading this from outside Malawi, help is still available. Please use these directories to find a confidential helpline in your country:
- Find A Helpline (Global)
- Befrienders Worldwide (Global)
- The Mankind Initiative (UK – Male Victims)
- Refuge (UK – Domestic Violence)
You can also use this link to help you navigate safely.
Find A Helpline (Global Directory)
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