Helpline
CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida
Free, confidential emotional support and suicide prevention by phone, chat and email, in Portuguese.
Support directory
Gambling help in Brazil
Brazil has no single national gambling helpline yet, but free help is available through the public health system (SUS). Psychosocial Care Centres (CAPS) and basic health units (UBS) offer assessment and treatment for gambling problems, and some university hospitals run specialist outpatient programmes, such as PRO-AMJO in São Paulo. The CVV emotional support service answers 188 around the clock for anyone in distress. Jogadores Anônimos (Gamblers Anonymous) holds online meetings nationwide. Licensed operators must display responsible gambling information and link to the government's centralised self-exclusion platform, which also stops targeted betting advertising.
CVV — Centro de Valorização da Vida 188 24/7 If you or someone else is in immediate danger or thinking about suicide, call your local emergency number now. Helplines below are for gambling-related support and are generally free and confidential.
Treatment
CAPS — Psychosocial Care Centres (SUS)
Public mental health centres offering free assessment and treatment for gambling problems; visit your nearest CAPS or basic health unit (UBS).
Treatment
PRO-AMJO (São Paulo)
Outpatient programme for adults with gambling problems at a São Paulo university hospital. Phone for screening appointments.
Peer support
Jogadores Anônimos
Gamblers Anonymous fellowship with online meetings nationwide and in-person groups in some cities.
Official site (type it in): jogadoresanonimos.com.br
Self-exclusion
SPA self-exclusion platform
Centralised voluntary self-exclusion run by the Ministry of Finance, accessed with a gov.br account. Covers all licensed betting sites.
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Self-exclude in Brazil
SPA centralised self-exclusion platform (via gov.br) — national register, minimum 1 month.
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Support for families →We list services for information only and are not affiliated with any of them. Numbers and opening hours can change — if a number doesn't connect, check the organisation's official website. Last reviewed October 2026.