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Specialists and mental health care in Canarias
In the Canary Islands your family doctor (or the pediatrician for a child) is the way in to the mental health units. The Servicio Canario de la Salud explains how to ask for a second opinion and lets you check a surgical waiting list online.
- Why it matters
- Knowing the route in Canarias saves time when you need a specialist or someone to talk to.
- When
- You need a specialist in the Canary Islands, or you or someone close to you needs mental health care.
- Official page
- Recursos disponibles en el Servicio Canario de la Salud (prevención del suicidio)
- Last checked
- 21 Oct 2026
In the guide: the 5 steps, the 4 offices with addresses and hours, and tips and what to watch for, with every official source.