{"id":6456,"date":"2022-12-12T12:21:59","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T08:21:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/?p=6456"},"modified":"2022-12-12T12:22:00","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T08:22:00","slug":"free-mental-health-counseling-hotlines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lovin.co\/abudhabi\/en\/latest\/free-mental-health-counseling-hotlines\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Free Mental Health Counseling Hotlines In The UAE"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Your Mental Health is an important aspect of your entire well-being. In the sense that it includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Additionally, it affects how you think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how you handle stress, relate to others, and make choices in your day-to-day life.<\/p>\n<p>The UAE became an advocate for bettering one&#8217;s Mental Health, especially during the pandemic. Furthermore, the nation set up free counseling hotlines for residents and nationals to call.<\/p>\n<div style='clear:both;'><\/div>\n<p><!--infeed--><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/12\/12105830\/giphy-2.gif\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>The UAE set up Mental Health Counseling Hotlines all around the nation for residents and nationals to call<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Estijaba helpline in Abu Dhabi<b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">:<\/b>\u00a08001717\n<ul>\n<li>From Sunday to Friday between 8am &#8211; 6pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE Ministry of Health and Prevention: 045192519\n<ul>\n<li>From Sunday to Thursday from 9am &#8211; 9pm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>UAE\u2019s Mental health support line: 800 4673\n<ul>\n<li>8am &#8211; 8pm Daily<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Ministry of Community Development: 800623\n<ul>\n<li>From Monday to Thursday from 7:30am &#8211; 3:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Friday from 7:30am &#8211; 12pm<\/li>\n<li>Saturday and Sunday are public holidays<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Family Development Foundation: 800 33322\n<ul>\n<li>From Monday to Thursday 8am &#8211; 8pm<\/li>\n<li>Fridays from 8am &#8211; 12pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Community Development Authority (CDA): 8002121\n<ul>\n<li>Monday to Thursday from 7:30am &#8211; 3:30pm<\/li>\n<li>Friday from 7:30am &#8211; 12pm<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Social Services Department of Government of Sharjah (SSSD): 800-800-700\n<ul>\n<li>You can request a consultation on their <a href=\"https:\/\/sssd.shj.ae\/en\/e-service?app=consultation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a> too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Amal Counseling:\u00a0+97150645214\n<ul>\n<li>They offer a 24 hour helpline service 7 days a week.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.lovin.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/19\/2022\/12\/12114028\/glpg-great-lakes-psychology-group-counseling-therapy-therapist-benefits-prepare.png\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium\"><\/p>\n<h2>Watch The Lovin Dubai Show: <span dir=\"auto\">The First Arab Mission To The Surface Of The Moon Has Liftoff!<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lovin Dubai Show : The First Arab Mission To The Surface Of The Moon Has Liftoff!\" width=\"1140\" height=\"641\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VzlMYevcC9w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Your Mental Health is an important aspect of your entire well-being. In the sense that it includes your emotional, psychological, and social well-being. Additionally, it affects how you think, feel, and act. It also helps determine how you handle stress, relate to others, and make choices in your day-to-day life. 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