![August 11, 2014- Provided photo of the helpline at the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children in Dubai UAE
Courtesy DFWAC](https://thenational-the-national-prod.cdn.arcpublishing.com/resizer/v2/KBCQJAI5E6JVRS3WMMOMDRW3GQ.jpg?smart=true&auth=27ae4537d9e400313493e97d9004d0bdd077c162cf9abd5f25318d0adc29b79b&width=400&height=225)
The UAE has a free national helpline to support the mental health of vulnerable people. Courtesy DFWAC
The UAE has a free national helpline to support the mental health of vulnerable people. Courtesy DFWAC
UAE's mental health helpline receives more than 700 calls during pandemic
Volunteers handled more than 12,000 calls from elderly citizens as part of another initiative