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Helplines in India for school & work.

Tele MANAS
EveryoneAll topics

Tele-MANAS: Your 24/7 Free Mental Health Helpline Tele-MANAS is a Government of India initiative providing round-the-clock,...

Jeevan Aastha Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

The Jeevan Aastha Helpline, initiated by the Gandhinagar Police under the Suraksha Setu Project, is a 24/7, toll-free mental...

Vandrevala Foundation crisis intervention helpline
Everyone

Vandrevala Foundation crisis intervention helpline provides 24/7 free and confidential support by phone, text, and online chat....

Muktaa Mental Health Helpline
EveryoneLGBTQ+Cultural supportAll topics

It takes courage to acknowledge you need support and reach out for it. When you do, we will be here for you. Our free mental...

Pukar Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Pukar is a free helpline where you can talk about what you're going through, without fear of being judged. You don't need to...

Snehi Helpline, Crisis Intervention Tele Counselling Support
EveryoneAll topics

Snehi works with people primarily to promote dignity, wellbeing, positive mental health, to prevent suicides, mental disorders...

Counselors, Volunteers
Roshni Helpline, Telangana
EveryoneAll topics

Roshni provides emotional support to the depressed, distressed and suicidal. We have been in this service since 1997. It is a...

Counselors, Volunteers
iCALL Psychosocial Helpline
EveryoneLGBTQ+All topics

In 2012, the School of Human Ecology launched iCALL, an initiative that uses technology to provide mental health support. The...

Connecting Trust - Every Life Counts
EveryoneAll topics

ConnectingTrust is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information over phone. We help everyone in India...

Kashmir Lifeline, Emotional and Mental Crisis support
EveryoneAll topics

Kashmir Lifeline, Emotional and Mental Crisis support provides free and confidential support and information by phone. We help...

Ankahee Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

Ankahee Helpline offers emotional support to anyone who may be in stress, distress, or even struggling with suicidal ideation....

COOJ Distress Helpline
EveryoneAll topics

COOJ Distress Helpline is a befriending helpline based in Goa, India which offers emotional support to anyone who is feeling...

iCALLs ReYou Chat-line
LGBTQ+YouthAll topics

iCALL’s ReYou is a chat-based initiative for youth suicide prevention by iCALL. This crisis chatline offers services to Indian...

Lifeline Foundation
Everyone

Lifeline Foundation, founded in 1996, is a registered non-profit organization based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Our mission...

Parivarthan Counselling Helpline
Everyone

Parivarthan Counselling Helpline (PCH) is a free telephone helpline that is serviced by trained counsellors to listen and help...

Voice That Cares
AdultsAll topics

Voice That Cares (VTC) is a PAN India free public helpline that provides psychological first aid counselling support to...

The Naz Helpline
AdultsLGBTQ+Youth

The Naz Helpline provides free and confidential support over the phone. We exist to help the LGBTQ+ community in India who may...

Counselors, Peers, Volunteers
Mann Talks
EveryoneWarmline

Mann Talks is dedicated to providing free and confidential support and information over the phone. We exist to help people in...

HEAL Helpline for Students
YouthChildren

HEAL helpline is multilingual free mental and emotional health support for school and college students. Our trained and...

iCALL's CHAMPS Helpline
ParentsYouthChildrenAll topics

CHAMPS Helpline was launched with the aim to provide professional counselling support to children, adolescents and caregivers...

Do you dread the thought of going to school or work? Contact a free hotline in India for support.

Persistent problems at school or work may leave you feeling overwhelmed, stressed, singled out or left behind. What’s worse, such challenges can be impossible to avoid, with daily exposure impacting your mental health and wellbeing. There are 20 hotlines in India where you can ask for help if you:

  • Feel excessively tired, depressed, hopeless, withdrawn, or consider turning to drugs or alcohol.
  • Pretend that you are sick, nauseous or hurt so that you can avoid attending.
  • Have powerful feelings of anger, defiance, frustration, rebellion and the sense that this is unfair.
  • Feel isolated, withdrawn and constantly tired at school or work.
  • Often absentee yourself for headaches, flu, injuries and stomach bugs that you don’t really have.
  • Avoid interacting or working on tasks by withdrawing, sleeping or hiding in the rest room.
  • Have thoughts of violence, self-harm or suicide because you feel trapped by school or work.
  • Feel incredibly self-conscious about social or professional interactions with others.

If daily troubles at school or work are affecting your mental wellbeing, you’re not alone. Many people experience social anxiety, with difficulty interacting and fitting into groups. Others have trouble staying organised, comprehending lessons and tasks, or even remaining still and focused when in class or at the office.

Distress at school and work should never get in the way of your ability to learn, perform, interact or thrive. You have the potential to succeed, but you need support. If your concerns and negative feelings persist for weeks, months or longer, it might be time to reach out to a volunteer or counselor at a helpline in India for support.


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