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Why we picked it When the answer says 'call someone in India tonight,' this is the number to call. Vandrevala runs a genuinely free, private, 24x7x365 helpline reachable by phone or WhatsApp, so a founder in a bad moment at 3am has an immediate human on the other end, not a waitlist. Their own page says 1 in 3 people who reach out are anxious or suicidal, so the counsellors are built for exactly the crisis end of the spectrum this question is about. Pair it with iCall (022-25521111), the TISS-run confidential counselling line, for a second free option.
Free 24x7 Mental Health Counselling
From Vandrevala Foundation by Vandrevala Foundation Helpline: call or WhatsApp +91 9999 666 555
- Free and confidential, available 24 hours a day, every day of the year, by phone call or WhatsApp on +91 9999 666 555.
- Built for crisis: the foundation reports 1 in 3 people who contact them are anxious or suicidal, so this is the right number for the emergency end.
- iCall (022-25521111), run out of TISS, is a second free confidential Indian counselling line worth saving alongside it.