Proudly Cape Mental Health Society

Established 1913 - the first mental health society in South Africa

Welcome to the Cape Mental Health website!

Cape Mental Health believes that people with intellectual and psychiatric disabilities have a right to a place in society, and a right to education, training, work and social inclusion. However, too often they are denied appropriate education and work opportunities, and socially sidelined, abused and exploited. Our role is to remove, or help them to overcome, obstacles that deny them the opportunity to reach their full potential.

We create opportunities for children with intellectual disabilities to learn and develop their potential, and for adults with intellectual disability to be trained and to work, both in a workshop environment and in the open labour market.

People with psychiatric disabilities face stigma, both socially and in employment, which further disables them. We therefore organize support groups, assistance in finding work, and a range of activities to help them maximize their potential. Our range of psychological and social support services increase our members’ independence and quality of life, and reduce incidences of rehospitalization.

We also offer training and assistance to caregivers and to the families of our service-users, to cope with the particular home circumstances that arise from having a disabled or distressed child or adult in the home.

We work in the greater Cape Town area, especially impoverished urban and rural communities.

Cape Mental Health Head office:
Tel. (021) 447 9040
Fax: (021) 448 8475
Private Bag X7, Observatory 7935
22 Ivy Street, Observatory 7925

Non-profit registration no. 003-264 NPO
Public Benefit Organisation reference no.18/11/13/4456
Accredited as an Education and Training provider in the Health and Welfare Sector