Get help in an emergency or serious situation

Call 112 in case of a serious accident, fire, violence, or other situations where life and health are at risk. 

This applies, for example, to:

• serious illness or personal injury 
• fire or accidents
• violent incidents
• suicide attempts
• situations requiring immediate assistance.

If you or someone else is experiencing an acute mental health crisis, you can contact the psychiatric emergency department in your region. These services are available 24/7 all year round.

You can seek help for issues such as:

• a serious mental health crisis
• suicidal thoughts
• acute anxiety or panic
• psychosis or other severe symptoms

Contact Psychiatric Emergency Assistance

Odense
Psychiatric Emergency Department Odense
Phone: +45 9944 9140

Esbjerg
Psychiatric Emergency Department Esbjerg
Phone: +45 9944 6700

Vejle and Kolding
Psychiatric Emergency Department Vejle
Phone: +45 9944 7790

Sønderborg
Psychiatric Emergency Department Aabenraa
Phone: +45 9944 5659

Livslinien (Life Line)

Livslinien offers anonymous counselling to individuals in crisis or experiencing suicidal thoughts. The telephone counselling service is open daily, year-round, from 11:00 to 05:00.

Phone: +45 70 201 201

If you have been subjected to violence, threats, or sexual abuse, there are specialized counseling and support services available.  

Contact the police

If you are in immediate danger, call 112.

If you wish to report violence, threats, or abuse, you can contact the police at 114.

Center for Voldtægtsofre (Center for Victims of Sexual Assault)

Center for Voldtægtsofre offers emergency help, counseling, and support after sexual abuse. You can receive help whether the abuse occurred recently or a long time ago, and you do not need to report the incident to receive assistance.

You can receive:

• emergency medical assistance and examination
• psychological help and counseling
• help with contacting the police
• support for relatives

The centers are open 24/7. 

Odense
Center for Voldtægtsofre, Odense University Hospital (Center for Victims of Sexual Assault)

In the case of assault or rape that has taken place within the past 7 days, contact Fælles Akutmodtagelse (FAM) (the Emergency Department) at +45 6541 7168 (open 24/7).

In the case of assault or rape that took place more than 7 days ago, contact Center for Voldtægtsofre at +45 3057 0922 (weekdays from 9:00 to 15:00).

Kolding, Vejle, Sønderborg, and Esbjerg
Center for Voldtægtsofre, Lillebælt Hospital (Center for Victims of Sexual Assault)

Contact Center for Voldtægtsofre: +45 7636 3196
Come as soon as possible. You can get help around the clock and for up to 7 days after the incident.

Do you need a safe place to stay?

If you are subjected to violence or threats of violence and need to leave your home for a period, a crisis center may be the right option for you.

Lev Uden Vold (Live Without Violence) operates a national hotline where you can receive anonymous counseling about violence in close relationships, available 24/7.

The hotline can assist with:

• Counseling and support
• Contacting crisis centers
• Overview of available spaces
• Help with next steps

Lev Uden Vold
Phone: 1888
Open 24/7
You can remain anonymous.

Out-of-hours medical service

Contact the Out-of-hours medical service if you need medical assistance outside your own GP's opening hours between 4 PM and 8 AM, as well as on weekends and public holidays.

 
Emergency Pharmacies

Obtain medication outside regular pharmacy opening hours at the emergency pharmacies.

If you need emergency dental care outside your own dentist's opening hours, you can contact the Dental Emergency Service.

You can contact the Poison Information Center (Giftlinjen) around the clock if you suspect poisoning.