Tele-MANAS
Available 24/7Government of India 24/7 national tele-mental health service offering counselling, specialist escalation, referrals, and mental health support across states and union territories.
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Government of India 24/7 national tele-mental health service offering counselling, specialist escalation, referrals, and mental health support across states and union territories.
For Everyone
24-hour support for women in distress, linked with ERSS and One Stop Centres for emergency services, police, medical aid, legal aid, shelter, and psychosocial counselling.
For Women, Girls
24/7 emergency outreach and support for children in crisis, integrated with ERSS-112 and district child protection systems.
For Children, Parents, Caregivers, Concerned adults
Free, confidential 24/7 mental health counselling and crisis intervention by call or WhatsApp for people feeling anxious, depressed, stressed, lonely, suicidal, or unable to cope.
For Everyone
24/7 confidential crisis intervention for people who are lonely, distressed, depressed, or suicidal, and for families affected by trauma after suicide loss.
For Everyone, People in suicidal crisis, Families
Government-supported emergency and patient transport ambulance services: 108 for emergency response and 102 for patient transport, especially pregnant women and children.
For Everyone, Pregnant people, Children, Caregivers
Ministry of Education initiative providing psychosocial support for students, teachers, and families for mental health and wellbeing.
For Students, Teachers, Parents, Families
India's unified emergency response number for immediate emergencies, connecting callers to police, fire and rescue, health, disaster, women, and children services through state and union territory response systems.
For Everyone
Emergency number for immediate danger, violence, or a medical emergency. Reaches police, ambulance and fire.
For Everyone
National toll-free helpline for people affected by drug abuse, their families, and society, offering primary counselling and referral support.
For People using substances, Families, Concerned others
National dementia support line offering information, support, guidance, and free online memory screening for people affected by dementia and their caregivers.
For People with dementia, Caregivers, Families
Official Government of India portal and national helpline for reporting cybercrime, online financial fraud, cyber scams, and cybercrimes against women and children.
For Cybercrime victims, Scam victims, Consumers
LGBTQ+ community organization providing health, legal support, crisis management, mental health, and counselling services for queer and transgender communities.
For LGBTQ+ people, Transgender people, Families, Allies
Confidential helpline and support centre for women and girls facing violence, with legal, medical, emotional support and IVRS information on medication abortion and nearby health facilities.
For Women, Girls, Survivors of violence
Department of Food and Public Distribution national toll-free helpline for ration card and Public Distribution System (PDS) grievances, including complaints about access to subsidised food grains under the National Food Security Act.
For Ration card holders, PDS beneficiaries, Families
24/7 national toll-free helpline and complaint portal for students experiencing ragging in higher education.
For College students, University students, Concerned witnesses
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This directory provides information and connection. It is not emergency care or a substitute for professional treatment. Resources for India were last reviewed 2026-06-02.