India has a devastatingly high suicide rate and this has lead to a series of NGOs and helplines offering their help, just a phone call away.
However, these helpline numbers doing rounds on social media don’t usually help. Why? Because most helplines are unavailable, don’t pick up or are busy for hours.
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In order to figure out which ones are actually accessible and helpful, we decided to call a few. Here is a list of the ones that were quick to respond and offer help:
1. SAHAI – 080 25497777, 9886444075, available from 10:00 AM to 05:00 PM, Monday to Saturday.
2. Snehi – 9582208181, available from 2PM to 6PM.
3. Lifeline Foundation – 033 24637401, 033 24637432, available from 10:00 AM to 06:00 PM.
4. Saath – 91 7926305544, 91 7926300222, available from 1PM to 7PM.
5. Samaritans Mumbai – 022 64643267, 022 65653267, 022 65653247, available from 3 PM to 9 PM.
6. Connecting NGO – 91 9922001122, 18002094353, available from 2PM to 8PM.
7. COOJ Mental Health Foundation – 0832-2252525, available from 1PM to 7PM, Monday to Friday.
8. Maitreyi – 0413 2339999, available from 2PM to 8PM.
9. Mitram Foundation – 080 25722573, available from 10AM – 2PM, Monday to Saturday.
10. AASRA – 09820466726, available 24×7.
11. BMC mental health helpline – 022 24131212, available 24×7.
If you or someone you know are suffering from depression, suicidal thoughts, or just need someone to talk to, remember that help is just a phone call away.