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==Emergency mental health services==

===Santa Caterina Hospital===
Santa Caterina Hospital has a 24/7 psychiatric emergency service. You can go there anytime without an appointment.

[[File:Hospital de Santa Caterina.jpg|400px|thumb|center|Santa Caterina Hospital in Salt]]

Services are usually in Catalan or Spanish, but translation or interpretation may be available. 

Address: Carrer del Dr. Castany, s/n, 17190 Salt, Girona

===CAP===
Any CAP (primary care centre) can help in emergencies and transfer you to appropriate services.

List of CAPs in Girona:
{| class="wikitable"
|+ '''Health Centres in Girona'''
! Centre Name
! Address
! Phone
! Opening Hours
|-
| '''CAP Güell'''
| Carrer Mossèn Joan Pons, 6
| 972 21 07 08
| Open 24 hours
|-
| '''CAP Santa Clara'''
| Carrer de Sta. Clara, 33
| 972 20 00 12
| Closes 8 PM
|-
| '''CAP Montilivi'''
| Carrer del Castell de Solterra, 11, 17
| 972 22 52 84
| Closes 8 PM
|-
| '''CAP Can Gibert del Pla'''
| Carrer de Sant Sebastià, 50
| 972 24 53 50
| Closes 8 PM
|}

===Call 061===

Call 061 (24hr helpline) for urgent help. You can speak with a psychologist by phone, and they can send an ambulance if needed. Interpretation is available in many languages, including English.

==Support options==
===CSMA===
The CSMA (Centre de Salut Mental d’Adults) is a public and free mental health service in Girona that provides specialized care for adults with psychiatric conditions and/or behavioral disorders. Normally, you need a referral from a doctor to access this service. Phone; 972 21 22 66

The CSMIJ (Centre de Salut Mental Infantil i Juvenil) offers mental health care for children and teenagers. Phone: 972 18 90 42

Both centers are located at Edifici Fòrum, Carrer de l'Albereda, 3, 5, 2nd Floor, 17004 Girona.

===Samaritans===

Samaritans in Spain: a helpline of volunteers who are trained to listen to people in times of crisis or in need of support. Their helpline is available from 10am to midnight every day, all support is offered in English. 
https://www.samaritansinspain.com/
Free phone: 900 525 100

If someone needs support later than midnight, they can call the UK Samaritans - there's a small charge for overseas numbers, but it's small, and they will answer 24/7.
https://www.samaritans.org/
Call from within UK: 116 123
Call from outside UK: +44330 094 5717

===Alcoholics Anonymous===
Alcoholics Anonymous have some online groups in English and a face-to-face group.  Call +34 626923752.  The girona group meets on Wednesday 7pm at Sagrat Cor church , C/ de l’Albereda.

===Phone & Chat Options===
*https://988lifeline.org/
*https://findahelpline.com/countries/es

===Girona Buddies WhatsApp group===
Girona Buddies has a Mental health support group on WhatsApp, join at https://chat.whatsapp.com/K7D9WBrS0s0E012ThreQhI

==English-speaking psychologists & therapists==

*Timi Szabo. English-speaking psychologist & coach working online. https://www.perfectlyenough.net/ +34 629 329 562. 
*Laia Lopez. English-speaking psychologist in Girona centre, available both in person and online. +34 670 87 53 66
*Catriona O’Curry. Native English-speaking individual and family therapist based in La Bisbal, working online. https://www.psychologytoday.com/ie/counselling/bobcat-integrative-consulting-dublin-dn/1112727 catrionaocurry@gmail.com 689 478 121
* Marc Perez Burrell is a local psychologist who speaks fluent English. http://marcperezburell.cat
* www.therapyinbarcelona.com is a group that specialises in working with expats and immigrants. They are based in Barcelona but have online capacity in Girona. info@therapyinbarcelona.com
*Imogen Prince. Counselling psychologist and art therapist. 633 25 86 93. https://imogenprince.com imogenprince@gmail.com

==Online resources==
https://activatperlasalutmental.org/recursos: a directory of mental health resources in Catalonia, including support services, organizations, and tools for individuals, families, and professionals.