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 Sometimes you need to talk to someone else too — a trained person, right now, no waiting. That's what these are for. All of them are free, and all of them are confidential.

Tele-MANAS
14416 or 1-800-891-4416 — 24×7, every day, in 20 languages
India's national mental health helpline. Government-run, free, and always open.

iCall
9152987821 — Monday to Saturday, 10am–8pm
Phone, email, or chat. Run by TISS, Mumbai.

Vandrevala Foundation
+91 9999 666 555 — 24×7×365
Call or WhatsApp — whichever feels easier.

Snehi
011 6597 8181 — Daily, 2pm–6pm

Childline
1098 (or 112 if that doesn't connect)
India's helpline for anyone under 18.