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Helplines in Kuwait

Child Helpline 147 خط مساعدة الطفل 147

Open 24/7

National child protection helpline run by Kuwait National Child Protection Program. Provides support to children and parents, offering advice and directing them to appropriate action. Handles child abuse, neglect, and various child safety concerns.

Arabic, English

Shamsaha Women's Center شمسها

Open 24/7

Free 24/7 crisis care for survivors of domestic and sexual violence. First full-scale domestic violence crisis response program in Middle East, expanding to Kuwait from Bahrain base. Provides crisis support, case work, and community education.

Arabic, English

Houna هونا

Open 24/7

Free digital mental health platform providing information, therapist directory, support groups, podcasts, and webinars. Founded by Sheikha Majda Al Sabah to destigmatize mental health in the Arab world. No identifying information required to access resources.

Arabic, English

Kuwait Emergency Services (112) خدمات الطوارئ

Open 24/7

Unified emergency number for police, ambulance, and fire services in Kuwait. 24/7 emergency dispatch for immediate life-threatening situations.

Arabic, English

Thoubha App ثوبة

Live chat with trained volunteers

Free disguised app for domestic violence survivors. Appears as fashion news app but provides access to hotline, live chat with trained volunteers, safety planning, and connections to lawyers, doctors, and life coaches. Run by Abolish 153 organization.

Arabic, English

Primary Mental Health Clinics عيادات الصحة النفسية الأولية

By appointment (book online or at health centers)

Network of 72 government mental health clinics across all Kuwait governorates, integrated into primary healthcare centers. Provides treatment for common mental health conditions including depression, anxiety, OCD, panic disorder, sleep disorders, and phobias. For adults 18+.

Arabic, English

Kuwait Center for Mental Health

Daily 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM (hotline hours)

Government-run psychiatric facility providing mental health consultations, counseling, therapy, psychological testing, and specialized services for autism and psychosis. Includes a daily hotline for consultations.

Arabic, English

Office of Social Development - Counseling Center

Phone counseling

Government telephone counseling service for adolescents and adults facing social, educational, psychological, and family problems. Provides support for grief, family issues, and general counseling needs.

Narcotics Anonymous Kuwait

See website for meeting schedule

Free peer support fellowship for people recovering from drug addiction. NA uses the 12-step program and offers group meetings for anyone with a desire to stop using drugs. No membership fees or dues.

Peer support English, Arabic

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