Find Practitioners with Sliding Scale Rates
South Africans Need Mental Healthcare
25% of South Africans are Probably Depressed
- Only 1/4 of these are receiving treatment.
- Over 25% of participants in the study reported moderate to severe symptoms of depression.
South Africa scores 5.6/10 for subjective well-being
This indicator for SDG 3, Good Health and Well-being, asks respondents where they feel they stand on a ladder where 0 represents the worst possible life and 10 the best possible life. The target is 7.6
Mental Healthcare is Unaffordable in South Africa
With state facilities not always viable options, South Africans have little choice but to find mental healthcare in the private sector. But private healthcare at standard rates is expensive and often unaffordable.
Access Affordable Mental Healthcare with Sliding Scale Rates
The healthcare practitioners shown here offer sliding scale prices which reduces the cost of therapy or counselling. Use this map to find affordable mental healthcare in Cape Town.
Practitioners are sourced from Psychology Today.
How to Use the Map
The map shows mental healthcare professionals based in the Mother City (at the moment, we only have a map for Cape Town). Click on each marker to find out more about the practitioner at that location.
While all practitioners speak English, you can also find out what other languages they speak. You’ll see what kinds of patients they see (for example, adults or children) and whether they work with medical aid. And then you can click on their website or Psychology Today profile to learn more about the healthcare professional.
- Purple markers: psychologists
- Yellow markers: counsellors
- Black markers: psychiatrists
Not sure which professional you need to see? Learn about the different specialities.
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