Topic 2 Greece
Referral from the general practitioner is not mandatory in Greece. Families can make an appointment themselves if they feel they need these services by contacting the service provider. However, in some cases there might be a referral from school (e.g. if they detect the existence of learning difficulties or if a child demonstrates psychological and behavioral problems in the school context).
Access to public mental health institutions is available to all citizens (at a lower cost to insured individuals). However, frequently patients need to register in waiting lists and wait for a long time (up to a month) until they are able to access these services. Urgent problems (e.g experience of traumatic life events, suicide attempts) are given priority and can constitute an exception to this rule. There are also specialized organizations dealing with emergency situations. In addition, public institutions are the only authorized institutions to perform diagnostic assessments for learning and developmental disorders and issue certificates for use in educational settings.
Alternatively, there are mental health centres that operate in the private sector. Access to private mental health centres can be easier in terms of reducing waiting time but the provision of these services is associated with additional costs. Therefore, this is an option for certain families with a higher socioeconomic status.
Moreover, there are certain NGOs offering services for free. These are responsible to intervene in crisis situations or targeted to assist specific vulnerable population groups (i.e. immigrants, ethnic minorities, homeless families, unacompanied minors). Access to these services is possible by reaching out to the helpline and reporting the problem.
Contact points that offer support:
Family Strengthening program to support families meet their everyday life needs and take good care of their children. Services include assessment – diagnosis of children, parents’ counselling, psychological support for children
Services to children and adolescents who are experiencing the loss or serious illness of a loved one, or who themselves are suffering from a life-threatening illness, psychosocial intervention after a catastrophic event, parents counseling, teachers online training.
https://merimna.org.gr/service/psyxokoinoniki-stirixi-se-katastrofes/
Assistance to families with many children facing poverty and social exclusion, providing counselling and psychological support
https://www.theophilos.gr/causes/parohi-ekpaideytikon-drastiriotiton-copy
Psychological support to children and their families, individual and family therapy, educational parent groups
https://www.kivotostoukosmou.org/en/kivotos-tou-kosmou/to-ergo-mas/merimna-frontida-miteras
Psychosocial Support of families at risk in Athens, counselling and psychological support
Protection of Children’s rights, provision of family community-based care, acting against violence in schools and child cyber bullying
Supports adolescents and children by offering them psychosocial services, supportive teaching and personal development sessions
https://arsis.gr/drasis-ke-ipiresies/kentro-ipostirixis-neon/
Athens:
- Tenedou 21B, Kypseli
- Phone: 210-8611132
Thessaloniki:
- Ptolemeon 40-42
- Phone: 2310-228850, 2311-243058
- Spartis 9
- Phone: 2310-227311, 2311-242956
Psychosocial support and psychotherapy services to children and adolescents
Athens
- Semitelou 4, 115 28
- Phone: 210-7705008, 210-6395200
psychosocial support to children, adolescents and their families
https://epsype.org/en/home-en/
Athens:
- Pitiountos 4 & Farkadonos, 11142
- Children’s helpline: 116 111
- Parents‘ helpline: 801 801 1177
- Teachers‘ helpline: 111 30
Mental Health Promotion Services for children and adolescents, Counseling and Psychotherapy for children and their parents, Speech Therapy, Ergotherapy, Treatment of learning disabilities and developmental disorders
http://www.dikepsy.gr/index.php?lang=en
Athens
- Sof. Venizeou 16 & Rodon, Iraklio Attikis
- Phones: 210-2830100
Mobile: 6945558644
Athens
- Argyri & Smyrnis 2, Lykovrisi 14123
- Phone: 210-2850632, 210-2816598
(14-21 years old)
Athens
- L.Mesogeiwn 154, Xolargos
- Phone: 213-2034162, 213-2034163
(7-15 years old)
Athens
- Souliou 62, Agia Paraskevi
- Phone: 213-2037613
Athens
- Sismanogleiou 1, Marousi
- Phone: 213-2058298
Athens
- Ymitou 221-223, Pagkrati
- Phone: 210-7519550
Athens
- Ipeirou 17,
- Phone: 210-8801400
Athens
- Thivon & Livadeias 1, Goudi
- Phone: 213-2009402
psychological support, developmental disorders for children 2,5 to 8 years old
Athens
- Andrianou 21 & Kodrou
- Phone: 210-6514865
Athens
- Thivon & Papadiamantopoulou 115 27, Goudi
- Phone: 213-2013298, 213-2013392
diagnosis and mental health services for children /adolescents 11-17 years old
Athens
- Thivon & Livadeias 115 27, Goudi
- Phone: 210-7467468
(for children 6-17 years old)
Athens
- Dilou 14, Kaisarianis
- Phone: 210-7640111, 210-7644705, 210-7600100
(children / adolescents 6-18 years old)
Athens
- Neroutsou 24 & Menestheos
- Phone: 210-8310130, 210-8310135
for children / adolescents up to 16 years old
Athens
- Notara 58
- Phone: 210-3844733
for children / adolescents up to 16 years old
Athens
- Soutsou 4, Aigaleo
- Phone: 210-5919065, 210-5910066
Athens
- Notara 77, Pireus
- Phone: 210-4118748, 210-41705000
Heraklion, Crete
- Xrusostomou 25
- Phone: 2810-244409, 2810-285819
https://gpapanikolaou.gr/iatrikh-yphresia/psychiatriko-tmima-paidion-efivon/
Thessaloniki
- Phone: 2313-307573, 2313-307572
https://gpapanikolaou.gr/iatrikh-yphresia/psychiatriko-tmima-paidion-efivon/
Thessaloniki
- Mavili 11, Democracy Square 546 30
- Phone: 2310-535537, 2310-515655
Thessaloniki
- Giannitswn 52, 546 27
- Phone: 2310-554031, 2310-554033
Thessaloniki
- Patriarchou Grigoriou E‘ 41, Ampelokipoi
- Phone: 2313-310600
Thessaloniki
- Karaoli & Dimitriou 1
- Phone: 2313-310700
Thessaloniki
- N.Efkarpia
- Phone: 2313-323908
Thessaloniki
- Alexandrou Svolou 41 & Ippodromiou
- Phone: 2310-249400
Thessaloniki
- Konstantinouplolews 49
- Phone: 2313-312420
Thessaloniki
- Eleftherias 48, Ambelokipoi
- Phone: 231 0 556583
Katerini
- Feidiou & Vyzantiou 60100
- Phone: 2351 3 50740
Alexandroupoli
- Kavyri 6
- Phone: 2551 0 21200, 2551 0 80777
Alexandroupoli
- Dragana 681 00
- Phone: 2551 3 51748 -9
Moustoksydou 4
Phone: 26610-44309, 26610-48871
Dimokratias 119, Neapoli
Phone: 2410-611002, 2410-669221
https://kavalahospital.gr/other-Services/diatomeaka_tmimata/psyxikis-ygeias
25th Martiou 10
Phone: 2510243992
Grigoriou Auksentiou Square, 83100 Samos
Phone: 2273080060
Prousiotissis 10
Phone: 22370-24698
Votsi 9
Phone: 26410-22363
Nafpaktou 302 00
Phone: 26313-60108, 26313-60109
Patras
- Rio 265 04
- Phone: 2613-603245
Patras
- Koryllon 2
- Phone: 2610-240535
Valaoritou 35
Phone: 26510-74227, 26510-38919
3rd klm EO Ioanninon-Athinwn, Koptolivado Anatolis 45500
Phone: 26510-67388, 26510-68185
Souidias 28, Argostoli
Phone: 26713-61108
Korinthou 191
Phone: 27513-60350, 27513-60351
Chania, Crete
- Krokkida 25
- Phone: 28213-40500
https://www.panarkadiko.eu/ns/index.php/2013-08-09-06-17-55/2019-01-30-10-41-32
Erythrou Stavrou, Tripoli 22131
Phone: 2713-601700