Seeking Psychiatric Care

Children and Young People (up to 18 years)

If you are young (0–18 years) and feeling down, or are the parent of a child up to 18 years old, you can phone for help or advice:

Telephone number: 020-512 020
Telephone hours: Weekdays 8.00 AM – 4.30 PM

If you are already in contact with paediatric psychiatry (BUP), please contact your local BUP or First Line Clinic (clinics for children and young people aged 6–18 with minor problems).

• First Line Clinics - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Paediatric Psychiatry - in Swedish (1177.se)

Emergency Psychiatric Care for Children and Young People

In case of urgent psychological problems during weekdays, you can turn to one of paediatric psychiatry’s (BUP’s) polyclinic clinics. At evenings and weekends, BUP’s clinic in Malmö, which receives children and young people from all over Skåne, is available.

Psychiatric Emergency Clinic for Children and Young People - in Swedish (1177.se)

Adults (from 18 years)

For minor psychological problems, such as insomnia, mild anxiety, mild depression or grief reactions, you should, in the first instance, turn to your care centre for help. Your doctor can refer you on to specialist psychiatry if needed.

For more serious psychological problems, such as depression, severe anxiety and worry, obsessive thoughts or psychotic experiences, please turn to an adult psychiatric clinic.

• Care Centres - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Adult Psychiatry - in Swedish (1177.se)

Emergency Psychiatric Care for Adults

Region Skåne provides five psychiatric emergency clinics for adults. If you are experiencing an acute mental health crisis or severe psychological distress, please seek immediate care at a psychiatric emergency clinic or call 112.

• Emergency Psychiatric Clinic Helsingborg - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Emergency Psychiatric Clinic Kristianstad - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Emergency Psychiatric Clinic Lund - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Emergency Psychiatric Clinic Malmö - in Swedish (1177.se)
• Emergency Psychiatric Clinic Addiction and Substance Use Malmö – in Swedish (vard.skane.se)

Compulsory Psychiatric Care

If someone is very unwell and doesn’t want help, compulsory psychiatric care may be appropriate. It’s a last resort that may be necessary to save lives.