Help & Resources
Real support from real organisations. Available now, always free, no account needed.
If you're in immediate danger, call 112.
In immediate danger? → Call 112 now · Mental health crisis? → Tele-MANAS: 14416 · KIRAN: 1800-599-0019
Mental Health & Crisis
14416
Tele-MANAS (also 1-800-891-4416)
National free mental health helpline. 24/7, available in multiple languages. Counsellors, psychiatrists, and crisis support.
Call 14416
1800-599-0019
KIRAN
24/7 national mental health helpline run by the Ministry of Social Justice. Available in 13 languages. Free call.
Call KIRAN
Vandrevala Foundation
1860-2662-345 / +91 9999 666 555. Free, 24/7 mental health support by phone and WhatsApp. Confidential. Trained counsellors.
Call 1860-2662-345
iCall (TISS)
022-25521111 / 9152987821. Free, confidential psychosocial counselling run by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences.
Call iCall
Women's Safety
181
Women Helpline (Domestic Abuse)
National 24/7 helpline for women facing domestic violence, harassment, and abuse. Confidential support and referrals.
Call 181
1091
Women Helpline
National helpline for women in distress. Support, counselling, and referrals across India.
Call 1091
Child Safety
1098
Childline India
Free, 24/7 emergency service for anyone under 18. Abuse, neglect, trafficking, runaways — confidential and trained for young people specifically.
Call 1098
Note for under-18 visitors
This site is intended for adults 18 and over. If you're under 18 and need support on relationships,
mental health, or safety, please use Childline 1098 — they're trained to help young people
specifically and everything is confidential.
Emergency
112
National Emergency Response
For any immediate danger — police, fire, ambulance. Call this first if you or someone else is at risk right now.
Call 112
About these numbers
Helpline numbers and organisations do change. We verify these before each update, but please confirm on the organisation's official website before relying on them. If a number isn't working, try the alternative shown, or call emergency services (112).
Helpline numbers and organisations do change. We verify these before each update, but please confirm on the organisation's official website before relying on them. If a number isn't working, try the alternative shown, or call emergency services (112).
Rizz Chechi is not a crisis service.
We're a conversation and a bridge. When something serious is happening, the organisations above are equipped and trained in ways we aren't. Please use them. That's exactly what this page is here for.