Mental Health Service
The Mental Health Service at Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) is Qatar’s leading provider of specialist mental health services, delivering, accessible, compassionate, evidence-based care across all age groups. Through an integrated network of inpatient, outpatient, community and virtual services, the service ensures that individuals receive personalised and holistic support for their mental health and psychological needs.
Excellence in Patient-Centered Mental Health Care
Services are delivered by multidisciplinary teams across Qatar, with a strong focus on recovery, dignity and quality of life. In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, Primary Health Care Corporation (PHCC), and other stakeholders, HMC’s Mental Health Service has expanded significantly to improve access, reduce stigma and integrate care into general health settings.
Comprehensive Mental Health Services Across Qatar
HMC provides a broad range of mental health care services through our specialised facilities and community-based programs:
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National Mental Health Helpline: This is the primary access point to receiving psychological support, treatment and care. It is available by calling 16000.
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Integrated Specialist Clinics: To improve access to care, HMC offers a range of support clinics across the Primary Health Care Corporation in high quality, stigma free facilities.
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Outpatient Services: Outpatient clinics offer psychiatric evaluations, therapy, medication management and follow-up care to support long-term mental health stability.
Services are available at:
- Psychiatry Hospital
- PHCC Integrated Specialist Clinics
- Mesaieed Hospital
- Al Wakra Hospital (Wakra Villa)
- Al Khor Hospital
- Hamad General Hospital
- Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital
- Aisha Bint Hamad Al Attiyah Hospital
- Muaither Clinic
- Muaither Day Care Services
Inpatient Services
Inpatient facilities offer expert care for patients with severe or complex psychiatric conditions. Multidisciplinary teams deliver personalised treatment plans across secure and general hospital-based units.
Locations include:
- Mesaieed General Hospital – acute psychiatric inpatient care for adults
- Al Wakra Hospital
- Psychiatry Hospital – forensic inpatient care
- Bayt Al Dhyafah – Women’s Wellness Unit
- Muaither – Long-term residential psychiatric care
Specialist Community-Based Programs
To support independence and recovery outside the hospital setting, HMC provides tailored services for diverse patient populations.
Programs include:
- Forensic Community Services
- Older Adult Community Mental Health
- Learning Disabilities Services
- General Adult Community Mental Health Teams
Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry
Our Consultation-Liaison (CL) teams provide integrated psychiatric care for patients admitted to HMC hospitals for physical health conditions or who present to emergency departments with psychological concerns.
CL teams operate at:
- Hamad General Hospital
- Al Wakra Hospital
- Al Khor Hospital
- Hazm Mebaireek General Hospital
- Women’s Wellness and Research Center
- Aisha Bint Hamad Al-Attiyah Hospital
- National Center for Cancer Care and Research
Specialised Mental Health Clinics
HMC offers targeted psychiatric services for specific populations and needs:
- Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (CAMHS)
- Adult Psychiatry
- Older Adult Psychiatry
- Perinatal Psychiatry
- Learning Disability Services
- Forensic Psychiatry
- Psychology Services
- Allied Health Medical Services
