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India helplines

iCall (TISS)

9152 987 821

Mon to Sat, 8am to 10pm IST

Professional counselling helpline by Tata Institute of Social Sciences

English, Hindi, Marathi

Vandrevala Foundation

1860 2662 345

24/7

Round-the-clock mental health support

English, Hindi, and 6 other languages

AASRA

9820 466 726

24/7

Crisis intervention and suicide prevention

English, Hindi

Emergency Services

112

24/7

National emergency number for immediate danger

All major Indian languages

What to do right now

1If you are in immediate danger, call 112 (India) or your local emergency number right now
2Move to a safe location if you can
3Reach out to someone you trust. A friend, a family member, or one of the helplines listed above
4If you cannot call, try texting or chatting online. Many helplines offer text-based support
5You do not have to explain everything. Telling someone you need help is enough

International helplines

United States

988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline

988

Call or text 988, 24/7

United Kingdom

Samaritans

116 123

Free to call, 24/7

Canada

Crisis Services Canada

1-833-456-4566

24/7, also available by text (text 45645)

Australia

Lifeline Australia

13 11 14

24/7 crisis support, also available by text

For other countries, visit findahelpline.com

Other crisis resources

Find A Helpline

Global directory of crisis helplines. Search by country to find services near you.

Befrienders Worldwide

Emotional support centres in 32 countries. Volunteer-based listening services.

IASP Crisis Centres

International Association for Suicide Prevention. Directory of verified crisis centres worldwide.

Please note: ElloMind provides scheduled online therapy sessions with licensed psychologists. We are not a crisis service. If you are in immediate danger, please contact the helplines listed above or call your local emergency number.

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