Three short questions, no sign-up
Find support
A short, optional check-in to point you towards things that may help. It is not a test, and you can skip it and go straight to the library or the helplines.
Here is the check-in as a simple guide.
First: is anyone in immediate danger?
If yes, call 112, stay with the person, and call Tele-MANAS on 14416. Read what to do in the first minutes.
If you are feeling
- Calm or tired. A quiet evening, Getting through difficult days, A week of journaling
- Worried. The worry jar, Breathing for hard moments, Grounding with your five senses
- Low, numb or overwhelmed. Getting through difficult days, Understanding feelings, Breathing for hard moments
- Angry or lonely. Understanding feelings, Everyday connection, A week of journaling
- Unsafe at home. Recognising coercive control, Healthy relationships, Staying safe online
Unsafe at home
Call the Women Helpline on 181 or 112. A One Stop Centre (Sakhi) offers a safe place, counselling, medical and legal help. Read the shared phone tips.
If you are thinking of ending your life
Who can you ask in India?
- For a young child: your anganwadi worker, an RBSK team or District Early Intervention Centre, and your PHC.
- For a school-age child or teenager: the school counsellor, an RKSK adolescent clinic, your PHC or CHC, and Childline 1098 if a child may be unsafe.
- For an adult woman: your PHC or CHC, your ASHA or anganwadi worker, the District Mental Health Programme, and a One Stop Centre if you face violence.
- For an older person: your PHC, CHC or district hospital, your ASHA worker, the District Mental Health Programme, and Elderline 14567.
- For anyone: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open 24 hours.
Choose by age
Browse the nine age pathways, or explore the whole library. To talk to a person, see how connecting will work.
Helplines, free to call
- 112Emergency Response Support System Police, fire and ambulance. Call if someone is in immediate danger.
- 14416Tele-MANAS Free national mental health support, 24 hours, in many Indian languages. Also 1-800-891-4416.
- 181Women Helpline Support and referral for women facing violence, 24 hours.
- 1098Childline For children in need of care and protection, or adults worried about a child.
- 14567Elderline National helpline for senior citizens.