Crisis Support

Mental Health Emergency Support in the Netherlands

If you or someone you are with is experiencing a mental health crisis in the Netherlands, help is available. Use the guidance below to choose the appropriate level of support.

This page is for informational purposes only and does not replace emergency care.
If you are unsure what to do, it is always appropriate to contact emergency services or a GP.

🚨 Immediate danger (direct gevaar)

If there is immediate risk to life, serious injury, or danger to yourself or others:

Call 112
(Emergency services: ambulance, police, fire)
📞 +31 112
Available nationwide, 24/7

🆘 Suicidal thoughts or severe emotional distress

(Suïcidale gedachten of ernstige emotionele nood)

If you are feeling unsafe, overwhelmed, or having suicidal thoughts, but there is no immediate danger:

113 Zelfmoordpreventie
(113 Suicide Prevention)

📞 +31 113 or +31 800 0113 (24/7)
💬 Phone and chat support
🌐 https://www.113.nl/english

Free, anonymous support. English-language support is available.

🩺 Acute mental health crisis (not immediately life-threatening)

(Psychische crisis)

For severe psychological distress such as panic, dissociation, loss of functioning, or acute psychiatric symptoms:

Contact your GP (huisarts – general practitioner)
• During office hours: your own GP
• Evenings, nights, weekends: Huisartsenpost (GP out-of-hours service)

Your GP can:

• Assess the situation

• Contact the GGZ crisisdienst (mental health crisis intervention team)

• Arrange urgent psychiatric care if needed

🧠 Crisis Intervention Team

(GGZ Crisisdienst – Mental Health Crisis Service)

The crisisdienst provides urgent psychiatric assessment and intervention when someone is in acute crisis but not in immediate danger.

Access is usually arranged via a GP or the huisartsenpost.
Crisis services are available 24/7 throughout the Netherlands.

☎️ Confidential listening & emotional support (non-emergency)

(Luister- en steunlijnen)

For emotional support, stress, loneliness, or when you need someone to talk to:

De Luisterlijn
(The Listening Line)

📞 +31 88 0767 000 (24/7)
🌐 https://www.deluisterlijn.nl/
Confidential phone, chat, or email support (primarily Dutch)

MIND Hulplijn
(Mental health information & advice line)

🌐 https://mindhulplijn.nl/
Information, guidance, and referral support (not for emergencies)

👥 Concerned about someone else?

(Zorgen over iemand anders)

If you are worried about someone’s mental state or behavior, but there is no immediate danger:

Meldpunt Zorgwekkend Gedrag
(Reporting Line for Concerning Behavior)

📞 +31 800 1205
🌐 https://www.meldpuntzorgwekkendgedrag.nl/

This service provides advice and helps connect people to appropriate local care.
You can also contact the person’s GP for guidance.

Local Crisis Support – Utrecht Region

Altrecht – Utrecht Crisis Team

(GGZ Crisisdienst Utrecht – Mental Health Crisis Service)

Altrecht provides 24/7 acute psychiatric crisis care in the Utrecht region for adults experiencing severe mental health crises.

Phone: +31 30 230 88 50
Website: https://www.altrecht.nl/

Locations:
Utrecht (10)
Zeist (6)
The Dolder (2)
Houten (1)
Maarssen (1)
Nieuwegein (1)
Woerden (1)

Access to the Altrecht crisis team is usually arranged through a GP (huisarts – general practitioner) or the GP out-of-hours service (huisartsenpost). In situations of immediate danger, call emergency services (112).