24x7
Tele-MANAS
A national tele-mental-health service. It connects you with a mental health professional and can point you to the nearest in-person district services.
- telemanas.mohfw.gov.in
- No public email listed
Helplines
Someone is ready to listen, right now.
If you are in immediate danger, call 112 first. If you need someone to talk to, any of the services below can help.
In immediate danger in India
112
National emergency number
Call 112Then reach out to a helpline below.
Need someone to talk to, any time
24x7
24x7
KIRAN
A national government helpline for people facing anxiety, stress, depression, suicidal thoughts and other mental health concerns.
- depwd.gov.in
- No public email listed
24x7
Childline
An emergency phone service for children who need help or protection. It can connect them to longer-term care.
At set hours
10 AM to 10 PM
SNEHA
A volunteer-run organisation that offers emotional support to anyone who feels upset, distressed or depressed, or is having thoughts of suicide.
10 AM to 8 PM, Mon to Sat
iCALL
Counselling by phone or email from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, for people in emotional and psychological distress.
Outside India
International
Outside India
Search by country
A directory of helplines in many countries, made by ThroughLine. Choose your country and what you need help with.
- findahelpline.com
- No public email listed
Supporting someone else
You do not have to be an expert to help.
Stay with them
If someone may act on thoughts of ending their life, do not leave them alone. Keep anything they could use to hurt themselves out of reach.
Listen, and ask
Stay calm and listen without judging. Asking directly about suicide does not put the idea in someone's mind.
Help them reach support
Share a helpline from this page, bring in someone they trust, and take them to emergency care if they are hurt.
These details come from material shared by the Centre for Mental Health Law & Policy (ILS, Pune) and were last checked on 10th October 2026. If one line does not connect, try another.
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