Aap akele nahi hain. Help available hai.

24×7 free helplines below — Hindi mein, trained professionals. Ek phone call, ek WhatsApp message — bas itna kaafi hai shuruaat ke liye.

Calm sunrise — symbol of hope and a new beginning

Abhi call karein — free, confidential

Niche diye gaye sab numbers verified hain. Mobile par tap karke seedha call lag jaayega.

Tele-MANAS

Government of India — Ministry of Health

14416

Alt: 1800-891-4416

Hours: 24×7

Languages: 20+ languages incl. Hindi

Bharat ka official national mental health helpline. Trained counsellors, follow-up calls bhi available.

telemanas.mohfw.gov.in

Vandrevala Foundation

Private nonprofit — most-used Hindi line

+91 99996 66555

Hours: 24×7

Languages: Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Bengali, Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam, Punjabi, Urdu, English (11 total)

Awaaz nahi nikal rahi? WhatsApp text bhi accept karte hain. Sab Hindi-speaking counsellors trained hain.

vandrevalafoundation.com

iCall (TISS)

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

+91 91529 87821

[email protected]

Hours: Mon-Sat, 10am-8pm

Languages: Hindi, English, Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, Bengali, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Konkani

TISS-run, queer-affirmative, email support bhi free hai. Counsellors clinically trained hain.

icallhelpline.org

AASRA

Mumbai-based suicide prevention

+91-22-2754-6669

Hours: 24×7

Languages: English, Hindi, Urdu

India ke purane aur respected suicide prevention helplines mein se ek. Volunteer-driven, confidential.

aasra.info

NIMHANS Toll-Free

National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences

080-46110007

Hours: 24×7

Languages: Multilingual

India ka leading government mental health institution. Clinical-grade triage available.

nimhans.co.in

Sneha India

Chennai-based, Befrienders Worldwide affiliate

044-24640050

Hours: 24×7

Languages: Tamil, English

South India ka pehla volunteer-run suicide prevention helpline. Anonymous + non-judgmental.

befrienders.org

Roshni Helpline

Hyderabad-based

040-66202000

Alt: 040-66202002

Hours: 11am-9pm (verify on website)

Languages: Telugu, English, Hindi

Hyderabad aur surrounding regions ke liye — South-Central India ka trusted line.

Connecting Trust

Pune-based

+91 99220 01122

Alt: +91 99220 04305

Hours: Daily 12pm-8pm (verify on website)

Languages: English, Hindi, Marathi

Pune-based emotional support helpline — non-religious, non-judgmental volunteers.

State Suicide Helpline (Tamil Nadu)

Tamil Nadu Government

104

Hours: 24×7

Languages: Tamil, English

Tamil Nadu ka official government suicide prevention line. Free, no caller ID required.

Abhi kya karein? — simple steps

1
Phone uthaayein. Number dial karein.
Awaaz nahi nikal rahi toh WhatsApp message hi karein — Vandrevala (9999666555) WhatsApp accept karte hain. Pehle 'hi' likhna kaafi hai.
2
Apne aap ko safe rakhein.
Agar self-harm thoughts hain, harmful objects (medicines, sharp items, ropes) se away ho jaayein. Doosre kamre mein chale jaayein. Distance create karein.
3
Kisi safe person ko text karein.
Sirf itna likhein: 'Main accha nahi feel kar raha. Ho sake to phone karo.' Family, dost, koi bhi — jisko aap trust karte hain.
4
Crisis acute hai? Local emergency room jaaiye.
India mein psychiatric emergency 24×7 available hai government hospitals mein — AIIMS, NIMHANS, IHBAS, KEM. Direct emergency dept mein jaayein, security ko bolein 'mental health emergency'.
5
Follow-up bhi available hai.
Tele-MANAS counsellor aapka number lekar wapas call karte hain — agar aap allow karein. Aap aage ki counselling ke liye refer bhi ho sakte hain bina extra cost ke.
6
Ek hour, ek din at a time.
Aaj ka goal sirf aaj safe rehna hai. Kal ki tension kal. Abhi sirf next 1 hour focus karein.

Kisi apne ko support kar rahe hain crisis mein?

Agar aapka koi family member, dost, ya colleague crisis mein hai — yeh chhoti si guide aapke kaam aayegi. Aapko therapist banne ki zaroorat nahi hai, sirf saath dene ki hai.

•Dismiss mat karein. "Sab theek hai", "tension mat lo", "doosre log toh aur bure haalat mein hain" — yeh sab band karein. Person ki feeling valid hai, chahe aapko kitni bhi exaggerated lage.
•Argue mat karein. Unki feelings ko debate karna unhe aur isolate karta hai. "Tumhare paas itna kuch hai, kyun udaas ho?" — yeh sabse common mistake hai.
•Sunne ka kaam karein, solve karne ka nahi. Advice dene ki urge ko rok lein. Sirf "main sun raha hu, aur bolo" — yeh kaafi hai. 80% kaam yahi hai.
•Seedha pooch lein. "Kya aap khud ko hurt karne ke baare mein sochte hain?" — research clearly dikhata hai ki yeh sawaal poochne se risk badhta NAHI hai, balki ghatta hai. Person ko lagta hai ki koi care karta hai.
•Saath rahein. Akela chhodna avoid karein. Agar physically nahi reh sakte, video/audio call par rahein jab tak woh hotline pe na pohonche ya ER tak na jaaye.
•Means hatayein. Medicines, sharp objects, harmful items — politely hata dein ya lock kar dein. "Main yeh thodi der ke liye apne paas rakh raha/rahi hu" kafi hai.
•Safety se zyada secrecy ko mat rakhein. "Kisi ko mat bataana" promise mat karein agar life at risk hai. Honest rahein: "Main tumse pyaar karta hu, isliye help laana padega."

"Crisis" actually kya hota hai?

Kayi log sochte hain "mera crisis itna bada nahi hai, hotline use karne ke laayak hi nahi". Yeh galat hai. Hotlines aapke liye hi hain — chahe situation kuch bhi ho.

Yeh sab valid reasons hain call karne ke liye:

Khud ko hurt karne ya suicide ke thoughts aa rahe hain
Koi plan, means, ya timeline form ho raha hai mind mein
Aapko lag raha hai ki next 24-48 ghante mein khud ko safe nahi rakh paayenge
Hallucinations ho rahe hain ya severe disorientation hai
Itni inability hai ki kayi din se khaa, so, ya move nahi kar paa rahe
Acute panic attack ghanton se chal raha hai
Substance ka misuse out of control feel ho raha hai
Koi loss/trauma/breakup ke baad numb ya overwhelmed feel ho raha hai
"Bas kisi se baat karni hai" — yeh bhi 100% valid reason hai. Hotlines aapko turn away nahi karenge.

Myths jo aapko rok rahe ho sakte hain

Myth

"Suicide ke baare mein poochne se person karne lagta hai."

Truth

FALSE. Research clearly dikhata hai — direct, caring questions risk REDUCE karte hain. Talking helps; silence hurts.

Myth

"Hotlines sirf 'crazy' logon ke liye hain."

Truth

Nahi. Hotlines har us insaan ke liye hain jo struggle kar raha hai — student, parent, professional, retired, anyone. Aapko 'enough' bimar hone ki zaroorat nahi.

Myth

"Yeh log police bhej denge ya admit kara denge."

Truth

Indian hotlines (Tele-MANAS, Vandrevala, iCall, AASRA) aapki autonomy ko respect karte hain. Woh listen + counsel + refer karte hain. Police unilaterally dispatch nahi hoti.

Myth

"Privacy concern hai — mera data jaayega."

Truth

Calls anonymous hain. Aap apna naam nahi batana chahte toh nahi. Personal data share nahi hota. Confidentiality core principle hai.

Myth

"Hindi mein proper help nahi milegi."

Truth

Tele-MANAS 20+ languages mein hai, Vandrevala 11 mein. Sab regional language counsellors trained aur professional hain. English forced nahi hai.

LGBTQIA+ specific support

Queer Indians ke liye crisis ka context alag hota hai — family rejection, identity struggles, internalized stigma. General hotlines bhi help karte hain, lekin yeh resources specifically queer-affirmative trained hain:

iCall (TISS) — queer-affirmative counsellors specifically trained hain. +91 9152987821 ya [email protected].
The Mind Clan (themindclan.com) — therapist directory mein LGBTQIA+ filter hai, sirf affirming therapists list mein aate hain.
Nazariya QFRG — Delhi-based queer feminist resource group, community support aur counselling referrals dete hain.

Students ke liye

Academic pressure, hostel isolation, family expectations — student crisis bahut common hai. Yeh resources specifically students ke liye useful hain:

Tele-MANAS Manodarpan — Government of India ka student-specific support, same 14416 par hi available. Call par bolein "student counsellor chahiye".
NIMHANS Student Helpline — 080-46110007 par call karke "student" mention karein, appropriate counsellor mil jaayega.
College/University counsellor — almost har bada institution mein in-house counsellor hota hai. Hostel warden, dean of student affairs, ya class teacher se confidentially poochein — direction mil jaayegi. Yeh service free aur confidential hoti hai.