Free Resources & Helplines

A thoroughly curated professional helpline assistance list for your better mental health, and for you to feel your best self every single day. Collated by Mind Specialists, especially for the population residing in India.

Disclaimer: Mind Specialists does not provide counselling or therapy services. The helplines and/or resources mentioned below are only provided for referral purposes. Mind Specialists does not recommend or guarantee the quality of the response and/or medical device you might receive from any of these resources. Mind Specialists does not take responsibility for the services provided by these helplines and/or resources, thereby disclaims all liability for damages of any kind arising out of any connection made to these helpline numbers.

No. Name LOCATION Category Days and Time Paid/Free Number/Email Links
1 AASRA Mumbai Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 022-27546669
+91 9820466726
2 Arpita Suicide Prevention Helpline All India Suicide Prevention Monday-Friday | 10am – 1pm & 2pm – 5pm Information Unavailable 080-23655557
3 Children First All India Children Helpline Information Unavailable Paid pooja.jain@childrenfirstindia.com
4 ChildLine All India Children Helpline All Days | 24 Hours Free 1098
5 BMC-Mpower Mumbai Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Free 1800120820050
6 COOJ Mental Health Foundation All India Mental Health General Helpline Monday-Friday | 1pm – 7pm Information Unavailable 0832-2252525
7 Connecting Trust All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 12pm – 8pm Information Unavailable 070302 30033
8 Connecting India All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days Free 9922001122
9 Defeat Depression Kolkata Disorder Related Helpline Information Unavailable Information Unavailable 9830027975
10 e-therapy India All India Mental Health General Helpline Information Unavailable Information Unavailable etherapyindia@gmail.com
Message on Instagram at @etherapyindia
11 Fortis Mental Health Stress Helpline All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 91-8376804102
12 Tele Manas (GOI) All India Mental Health General Helpline All India Free 14416
1800 891 4416
telemanas.mohfw.gov.in/home
13 Indian Psychoanalytic Society All India Mental Health General Helpline Information Unavailable Free Message +91 9874124224
14 iCall All India Suicide Prevention Monday-Saturday | 10am – 8pm Free 022-25521111
+91 9152987821
+91 9372048501
+91 9920241248
+91 8369799513
The Tata Institute of Social Sciences School of Human Ecology
022-25521111 (Mon-Sat: 8 am to 10 pm)
E: icall@tiss.edu
15 Jeevan Suicide Prevention Hotline (Chennai) Chennai Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 044-26564444
16 Kashmir LifeLine All India Suicide Prevention Information Unavailable Information Unavailable 18001807020
17 Kiran (Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment) All India Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Free 1800-599-0019
18 Lets’ Talk All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 9am – 9pm Information Unavailable 8448449428
19 Lifeline Kolkata Suicide Prevention All Days | 10am – 10pm Information Unavailable 033-40447437
+91 9088030303
www.lifelinefoundation.in
20 Mitram Foundation All India Mental Health General Helpline Monday-Saturday | 10am – 2pm Information Unavailable 080-25722573
21 Mann Talks All India Mental Health General Helpline 09:00 AM - 06:00 PM | Monday to Sunday Information Unavailable 91-8686139139
22 Muktaa Charitable Foundation Maharashtra LGBTQ Helpline Mon-Sat, 12-8PM Free 0788-788-9882
23 NIMHANS (Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Mental Health Helpline Number) All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 24 Hours Free 080-46110007
24 NGO Space All India LGBTQ Helpline All Days | 24 Hours Free 1800111015
25 Parivarthan All India Mental Health General Helpline Monday-Friday | 10am – 10pm Information Unavailable 7676602602
26 People Tree Maarga All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 10am – 11am Information Unavailable 080-46659999
27 Roshni Trust All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 11am – 9pm Information Unavailable 040-66202000
040-66202001
8142020033 / 44
Message on Instagram at @reflectivearena
28 Reflective Arena All India Mental Health General Helpline Information Unavailable Paid 9833890973
29 Samarthan (For General Public) All India Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 8am – 8pm Information Unavailable 9868396841
30 Samarthan (Frontline Health Workers) All India Health worker helpline Monday-Saturday | 8am – 8pm Information Unavailable 9868396859
9868396802
31 Samaritans Mumbai Mumbai Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 5pm – 8pm Information Unavailable 91-8422984528
+91-8422984529
+91-8422984530
talk2samaritans@gmail.com
32 Sangath All India Mental Health General Helpline 10 AM -6 PM Free 011-41198666
33 Sanjivini Society for Mental Health Delhi Mental Health General Helpline Information Unavailable Free 011-24311918
01140769002
01141092787
01124311918
01124318883
01143001456
34 Sahai Banglore Mental Health General Helpline Monday-Saturday | 10am – 8pm Information Unavailable 080-25497777
35 SIKKIM HELPLINE NUMBER Gangtok Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 1800-3453225
03592-202111
36 Sneha Chennai Mental Health General Helpline All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 044-24640050 help@snehaindia.org
37 Snehi All India Mental Health General Helpline Information Unavailable Information Unavailable 9582208181
38 Sumaitri All India Mental Health General Helpline Monday-Friday | 2pm – 10pm & Saturday-Sunday | 10am – 10pm Free 011-23389090
+91 9315767849
39 Vandrevala Foundation All India Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Information Unavailable 9999 666 555
40 Voice that Cares All India Suicide Prevention All Days | 24 Hours Free 8448-8448-45 PSYCHO-SOCIAL FIRST AID COUNSELLING HELPLINE

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