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:
Thessaloniki:
Psychosocial support and psychotherapy services to children and adolescents
Athens
psychosocial support to children, adolescents and their families
https://epsype.org/en/home-en/
Athens:
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
Athens
(14-21 years old)
Athens
(7-15 years old)
Athens
Athens
Athens
Athens
Athens
psychological support, developmental disorders for children 2,5 to 8 years old
Athens
Athens
diagnosis and mental health services for children /adolescents 11-17 years old
Athens
(for children 6-17 years old)
Athens
(children / adolescents 6-18 years old)
Athens
for children / adolescents up to 16 years old
Athens
for children / adolescents up to 16 years old
Athens
Athens
Heraklion, Crete
https://gpapanikolaou.gr/iatrikh-yphresia/psychiatriko-tmima-paidion-efivon/
Thessaloniki
https://gpapanikolaou.gr/iatrikh-yphresia/psychiatriko-tmima-paidion-efivon/
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
Katerini
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli
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
Patras
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
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