Support services in Amsterdam
If you are in danger right now, call 112. In the Netherlands, urgent mental health care usually starts with your GP. If you cannot reach your GP in the evening, at night or at the weekend, call the Amsterdam out-of-hours GP service on 088 00 30 600; they can involve the city's 24-hour emergency psychiatry service. If you are thinking about suicide, call 113 free at any time, or use their chat from abroad.
Anyone affected by domestic violence can call Veilig Thuis free on 0800 2000, day and night. The Blijf Groep advice line arranges safe places for women and children, so you never need to know where a shelter is. After sexual violence, the Centrum Seksueel Geweld in Amsterdam is open every day and can be reached around the clock on 0800 0188.
Jellinek offers addiction advice in English, and ACCESS can refer internationals to English-speaking counsellors. Most other services below ask you to phone first.
Spoedeisende Psychiatrie Amsterdam (SPA)
Arkin
Round-the-clock acute psychiatric first aid for young people and adults in Amsterdam with serious mental health crises, sometimes combined with addiction, including crisis teams.
- +31 20 523 54 33
- 1e Constantijn Huygensstraat 38, 1054 BR Amsterdam
- 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Website
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Huisartsenposten Amsterdam (out-of-hours GP service)
Out-of-hours GP service for urgent medical and mental health problems when your own GP is closed; you must phone before visiting one of the four posts.
- +31 88 00 30 600
- Phone Mon-Fri 17:00-8:00; weekends and public holidays 24 hours
- Website
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GGZ inGeest crisis line (Amsterdam-Amstelland)
GGZ inGeest
24-hour crisis line for existing GGZ inGeest clients in an acute mental health crisis; people who are not clients are asked to call their GP or the out-of-hours GP service.
- +31 20 788 5333
- 24 hours
- Website
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Vangnet GGD Amsterdam
GGD Amsterdam
Public mental health team that helps Amsterdam residents with serious psychological, social or housing problems; you can report concerns about someone you are worried about.
- +31 20 552 5000
- Phone reports 24 hours, 7 days a week
- Website
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113 Zelfmoordpreventie
Free, anonymous suicide prevention helpline and chat available day and night; the phone line works only within the Netherlands, so use the chat from abroad.
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De Luisterlijn
Listening line for anyone who needs to talk, available by phone around the clock, with chat during the day and email replies within four working days.
- +31 88 0767 000
- Phone 24 hours; chat daytime to 22:00
- Website
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Veilig Thuis
National advice and reporting point for domestic violence and child abuse, giving free advice by phone or chat and help finding the right next step, including in Amsterdam-Amstelland.
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Blijf Groep advice line
Blijf Groep
Help and advice for victims, witnesses and children affected by domestic violence in Noord-Holland and Flevoland, including arranging safe shelter.
- +31 88 234 24 50
- 9:00-22:00
- Website
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Centrum Seksueel Geweld Amsterdam-Amstelland
Centrum Seksueel Geweld
Free help for anyone after an unwanted sexual experience, whenever or wherever it happened, coordinating medical care, psychological support and, if you wish, the police.
- 0800 0188
- Elisabeth Wolffstraat 4, 1052 RR Amsterdam
- Phone 24 hours; location daily 9:00-21:00; chat weekdays from 16:00, weekends and holidays from 20:00, temporarily until 03:00
- free
- Walk-in
- Website
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Fier
National expertise centre for violence, sexual violence, exploitation and honour-related issues, with a 24-hour advice and referral line and online chat.
- +31 88 208 00 00
- Advice line 24 hours
- Website
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Jellinek
Specialist addiction care with a phone and chat advice line for people worried about their own or someone else's alcohol, drug, gambling or other use.
- +31 88 505 1220
- Mon-Fri 13:00-17:00, phone and chat
- Dutch, English
- English available
- Website
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COC Amsterdam
COC
LGBTQ+ community organisation offering meet-up and peer groups, care and wellbeing support, advocacy and safety work in Amsterdam, including activities for asylum seekers.
- Rozenstraat 12, 1016 NX Amsterdam
- Website
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Trans in NL Advice Line
Transgender Netwerk Nederland
WhatsApp advice line for trans and non-binary people in the Netherlands, offered in English, French and Spanish.
- +31 20 244 6558
- English, French, Spanish
- English available
- Website
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De Kindertelefoon
Free, anonymous phone and chat line for children and young people, including a peer chat with someone their own age.
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Ouder- en Kindteams Amsterdam
Free support for parents and carers on parenting, health and child development, including help for children aged 0 to 4 with sleep, eating, behaviour or difficult home situations.
- +31 20 555 59 61
- Mon-Fri 8:30-12:30
- free
- Website
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Fiom
National organisation offering help and information for people facing an unplanned or unwanted pregnancy and the choices that follow.
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Buurtteam Amsterdam
Free neighbourhood teams helping any Amsterdam resident with questions about care, money, housing, health, work, loneliness or safety, in person, by phone or at home.
- free
- Walk-in
- Website
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ACCESS
Free volunteer-run helpdesk for internationals living in the Netherlands, which can also refer people to professional English-speaking counsellors through its counselling network.
- +31 85 4000 338
- World Trade Center Amsterdam, Tower Two, ground floor, Strawinskylaan 1767, 1077 XX Amsterdam
- Helpdesk Mon-Fri 10:00-14:00
- English
- English available
- free
- Website
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Dokters van de Wereld Zorgbus
Dokters van de Wereld (Doctors of the World)
Mobile clinic offering basic medical care, psychosocial help and advice on the Dutch health system for undocumented, homeless and uninsured people at changing Amsterdam locations.
- Varies; see the published weekly schedule
- Website
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Questions about support in Amsterdam
Where can I get urgent mental health help in Amsterdam?
In an emergency, call 112 and 0900-8844. For a mental health crisis in Amsterdam, you can also contact Spoedeisende Psychiatrie Amsterdam (SPA) (+31 20 523 54 33), Huisartsenposten Amsterdam (out-of-hours GP service) (+31 88 00 30 600) and GGZ inGeest crisis line (Amsterdam-Amstelland) (+31 20 788 5333). Hours and the official source for each service are listed on this page.
Is there English-speaking support in Amsterdam?
Yes. These local services say they offer English: Jellinek (+31 88 505 1220), Trans in NL Advice Line (+31 20 244 6558) and ACCESS (+31 85 4000 338).
Where can women experiencing violence get help in Amsterdam?
Contact Veilig Thuis (0800 2000), Blijf Groep advice line (+31 88 234 24 50) and Centrum Seksueel Geweld Amsterdam-Amstelland (0800 0188). Shelter addresses are kept confidential, so the helpline or counselling centre arranges a safe place. In immediate danger, call 112 and 0900-8844.
Are these services free?
Many are. These say they are free: 113 Zelfmoordpreventie, Veilig Thuis, Centrum Seksueel Geweld Amsterdam-Amstelland, De Kindertelefoon and Ouder- en Kindteams Amsterdam. Costs for the others are shown on each entry or on the service's own website.