Mental Health Help in Delhi: Where to Go When It Gets Heavy

💭 It’s okay to reach out—even if things feel small.

Maybe it’s not a crisis, but something’s off. The days feel longer. Sleep’s heavier. You scroll because it beats thinking.
These feelings matter—and you deserve to know where to turn if they stick around.

📞 1. National Toll‑Free Helpline: KIRAN (1800‑599‑0019)

A government-run, 24/7, multilingual helpline offering:

• Early screening

• Psychological first aid

• Referrals to nearby professionals

• Available in 13 Indian languages en.wikipedia.org+2hindustantimes.com+2thestatesman.com+2

🆘 2. Delhi-Based Helplines

🧡 3. Pan-India Helplines (via Vandrevala, iCall, Jeevan Aastha)

• Vandrevala Foundation: 99996 66555 (24/7) hindustantimes.com+13krsh.org+13reddit.com+13

• iCall (TISS): 022‑25521111 (Mon–Sat 8 am–10 pm) ipn.net.in+7krsh.org+7myemotionalfirstaid.org+7

• Jeevan Aastha: 1800‑233‑3330 (24/7) – operated by Gujarat Police reddit.com+6krsh.org+6ipn.net.in+6

🏥 4. Nearby Clinics & Hospitals

• IHBAS Shahdara – Delhi’s largest public mental hospital, addressing ongoing severe conditions en.wikipedia.org+1reddit.com+1.

• Mohalla Clinics – Free local community clinics with basic mental healthcare and medicines en.wikipedia.org+1timesofindia.indiatimes.com+1.

💻 5. Online Therapy Platforms

• Tech platforms (e.g., Click2Pro) let you do therapy from home—ideal if travel or stigma are barriers.

• Studies show licensed Indian psychologists using regional languages improve access and reduce stigma indiatimes.comen.wikipedia.org+1indiatimes.com+1.

📝 When to Use What

• Feeling low, need calm listening → Delhi helplines

• Panic, self-harm thoughts → KIRAN / Jeevan Aastha / Vandrevala

• Want ongoing one-on-one support → Online therapy

• Need free clinical help → IHBAS / Mohalla Clinics

🧭 What You Can Do Now

1. Save these numbers in your phone.

2. Call or WhatsApp whichever feels easiest.

3. Talk it out—you don’t need a crisis to get care.

4. Stay open even if the first thing feels awkward.

🧵 Final Thread

It takes courage to reach out.
But you're doing more than surviving—you’re choosing to feel supported.

And support is everything.

💬 Over to You

Have you called one of these before? How was it?

Tag us @oneinfour_clothing or dm us anonymously—your story might be exactly what someone else needs today.

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