Guidance

Russia: mental health support abroad

This information is for British nationals who need mental health support in Russia

From:
Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office
Published
16 September 2019
Last updated
11 February 2026 — See all updates

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Mental health support for British nationals in Russia

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Includes information on

  • how to get medical help
  • how to renew prescriptions
  • compulsory hospitalisation

See also advice for British people with mental health needs, and their families and carers, while travelling or living abroad.

Updates to this page

Published 16 September 2019
Last updated 11 February 2026 show all updates

  1. Added information on the amount of medication that can be taken into Russia. Information on local service providers updated.

  2. Information on psychiatric in-patient rights to confidential meetings and uncensored correspondence, and temporary restrictions of those rights included. Information on private psychiatric service providers and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) added.

  3. Information on variability of psychiatric services standards, possible compulsory hospitalisation of suicide survivors and 'clear record' certificate has been added. A link to the list of local lawyers have been added. Details of private healthcare providers in St Petersburg have been updated.

  4. Updated links to local clinics and reviewed guidance.

  5. Updated 26 March 2021

  6. First published.

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