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Psychological, psychotherapeutic and psychiatric assistance to the population

01.09.2023

The state pays great attention to preserving and strengthening the mental health of citizens. The provision of psychiatric care in Minsk is carried out by a network of psychiatric and non-psychiatric healthcare organizations in outpatient, inpatient conditions, as well as in day care departments. Information about receiving such assistance is available in the media, the Internet and on information stands of health care institutions.

Psychiatric care for the adult population of Minsk is provided by the Moscow State Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, which is a specialized medical institution providing psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and psychological care in outpatient, inpatient and day care settings.

Psychiatric care for the children's population is provided by the health care institution "Minsk City Clinical Center for Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy" (hereinafter - MGCC for Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy), which is a specialized medical institution providing psychiatric, psychotherapeutic and psychological care on an outpatient basis and in day care departments.

Psychiatric (psychotherapeutic, psychological) assistance to the adult population can be provided on an anonymous basis.

Each resident of Minsk can independently apply:

• for psychiatric help for the adult population - at the Moscow State Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at Minsk, st. Bekhtereva 5, on weekdays from 8.00 to 20.00, on Saturday from 9.00 to 15.00. The work schedule can be found on the website www.mgkpd.by or by phone +375-17-399-24-07;
• for psychotherapeutic and psychological help for the adult population - to the clinic at the place of service or the City Center for Borderline Conditions (Minsk, Mendeleev St., 4). You can get acquainted with the work schedules of psychotherapists and psychologists, as well as the telephone numbers of psychotherapeutic and psychological offices, by calling +375-17-351-61-74 or on the website of the Moscow State Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy: www.mgkpd.by.
• for psychiatric (psychotherapeutic, psychological) help for the children's population - at the Moscow State Clinical Center for Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy at the following addresses: Minsk, st. Ya. Luchiny, 6-1n and st. Odintsova 63 bldg. 2, on weekdays from 8.00 to 20.00, on Saturday from 9.00 to 15.00 (at the address Minsk, Ya. Luchiny St., 6-1n). The work schedule can be found on the website https://gkdpnd.by/ and by phone:
  • Registration office at Minsk st. Ya.Luchiny, 6: +375-17-320-88-71;
  • Registration office at Minsk st. Odintsova, 63 bldg. 2: +375-17-397-37-15.

When applying, you must have an identification document (passport, birth certificate, residence permit in the Republic of Belarus, refugee certificate, identification card, other biometric documents).

If there are medical indications, psychiatric care can be provided in an inpatient setting:

• for the adult population - in the psychiatric departments of the Moscow State Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (contact phone +375-17-399-24-07) and in the state institution "Republican Scientific and Practical Center for Mental Health" (contact phone +375-17-377-80-46 , +375-17-303-24-42);
• for the children's population - in the psychiatric department of the health care institution "4th City Children's Clinical Hospital" (contact phone +375-17-325-37-72; +375-17-354-59-97) and in the state institution "Republican Scientific practical mental health center" (contact numbers +375-17-377-80-46, +375-17-303-24-42).

Consultative psychiatric care can be obtained during inpatient treatment in city clinical hospitals; psychotherapeutic assistance - during inpatient treatment in city clinical hospitals and in city clinics to serve the adult population; psychological assistance - in city clinics to serve the adult population.

In city children's clinics No. 4, 7, 8, 11, 13, 17, 23 and in the children's department 4 of the city clinic in Minsk, within the framework of the project “Strengthening the health of adolescents” with the support of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), Teen Friendly Centers operate , which provides individual and group psychological counseling for adolescents, psychological counseling for parents, and family psychological counseling.

In 8 city children's clinics No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 9, 15, 19 there are Early Intervention Centers for young children, which determine the level of development of the child, his individual characteristics and needs, and teach methods and techniques. communications, familiarization with relevant literature and Internet resources.

24-hour emergency psychological assistance by telephone “Helpline” is provided to the children and adult population of Minsk by trained psychologists from the Moscow State Clinical Center for Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy and the Moscow State Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy:

• for children - by phone +375-17-263-03-03 and 8-801-100-16-11;
• for adults - by phone +375-17-352-44-44 and +375-17-304-43-70.

Assistance to children and adolescents who are victims of abuse, including sexual violence, is provided through the republican “Children's telephone line” 8-801-100-1611 (operating hours: daily, around the clock, anonymously).

For the provision of psychological and psychotherapeutic assistance to victims of abuse and (or) sexual violence, you can apply, including anonymously:

• for minors - to the health care institution "Minsk City Clinical Center for Child Psychiatry and Psychotherapy", Minsk, st. Ya.Luchiny, 6-1n, information phone number +375-17-320-88-71 (at the address Ya.Luchiny St., 6) and +375-17-397-37-15 (at the address Odintsova St., 63 /2), website gkdpnd.by;
• for adults - to the City Center for Borderline Conditions of the health care institution "Minsk City Clinical Center for Psychiatry and Psychotherapy", st. Mendeleeva, 4, reference phone +375-17-351-61-74, website mgkpd.by .

It should be noted that one of the complications of COVID-19 infection is mental and behavioral disorders. The coronavirus pandemic has affected almost all areas of daily life. A change in the usual life pattern, isolation and other anti-epidemic measures, the loss of loved ones, the unknown and fear of a new, unknown infection - all of these have become risk factors for the development of mental disorders or have aggravated existing mental disorders.

It must be remembered that earlier seeking psychiatric (psychotherapeutic, psychological) help is the key to success in treatment and rehabilitation, receiving timely and high-quality specialized care.