iCALL
A free, national counselling helpline and email service run by TISS, for anyone in India.
iCALL is a national-level technology-assisted counselling service run by the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS). It offers free telephone and email-based counselling to people in emotional and psychological distress, across age, language, gender, sexual orientation and issue.
iCALL helpline
Free telephone counselling for emotional and psychological distress.
- India
- 9152987821
Call iCALL
Mon–Sat 10:00–20:00
- Free to call
Checked 27 August 2026 against their own page
People contact them about: nothing feels worth it, depression, anxiety and panic, completely alone, a relationship has ended.
Other organisations
- AASRAIndia's long-running crisis intervention helpline, based in Mumbai and open to all of India.
- SamaritansFree, 24-hour listening for anyone who is struggling — you do not have to be suicidal to call, and you do not have to give your name.
- Samaritans of Singapore (SOS)Singapore's 24-hour hotline on 1767, with a WhatsApp text service alongside it.
- Lifeline AustraliaAustralia's national 24-hour crisis line — phone, text or chat, for anyone at any time.
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