Seeking Psychiatric Care
When you are feeling mentally unwell, help is available.
Children and young People (up to 18 years)
If you are under 18, or the parent or guardian of a child under 18, you can call us 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 clinic or a First line clinic (for children and young people aged 6–18 with minor problems).
Emergency psychiatric care for children and young People
On weekdays, contact one of Bup's clinics. Evenings and weekends, Bup's clinic in Malmö is open and accepts children and young people from all over Skåne.
Psychiatric Emergency Clinic for Children and Young People - in Swedish (1177.se)
Adults (from 18 years)
For minor psychological problems, like insomnia, mild anxiety, mild depression or grief reactions, please contact your care centre first. Your doctor can refer you to a specialist if needed.
For more serious psychological problems, like depression, severe anxiety and worry, obsessive thoughts or psychosis, contact an adult psychiatric clinic.
Emergency psychiatric care for adults
Region Skåne has five psychiatric emergency clinics for adults. If you're in acute mental health crisis or severe psychological distress, go directly to the nearest 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
Sometimes a person is so unwell that they can't accept help, even when they need it. In these cases, care can be given without consent. This only happens as a last resort — when it's necessary to save a life.
Last updated: 3 August 2026