Mental health and substance abuse services
- Service
- 13 municipalities
- Public service
Mental health and substance abuse services support independent everyday life and interactions with others. Problems can be triggered by a variety of factors. Do not hesitate to contact us!
Mental health and substance abuse services’ open care at health stations
Every health station provides non-urgent mental health and substance abuse services for adults as well as substance abuse services fo ...
Do the following
In non-urgent cases
Call the mental health and substance abuse services’ care coordinators. Advice and appointments for mental health and substance abuse services during office hours.
In urgent matters
Call the intensified open care. Open 24 hours a day.
Background information
Mental health services refer to activities that aim to prevent, alleviate and treat mental health disorders and their consequences. Mental health services also include preventive work and developing the living conditions of residents to support their mental health.
In practice, mental health services refer to the examination and treatment mental health disorders and the related rehabilitative practices. These services also include guidance, counselling and psychosocial support for those who need them. Mental health services are provided in social services, in primary health care, for example in health and social services centres, and in specialised psychiatric care as outpatient or hospital care.