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    Crisis resources · always here

    If it's heavy tonight,
    you don't have to carry it alone.

    Real people are awake right now, waiting to pick up. You can call, text, or just read for a minute. Whatever brought you here — this page isn't going anywhere.

    In danger? Call 112.

    For life-threatening emergencies. Police, ambulance, fire.

    Tap to call

    Breathe with this box.

    Four seconds in. Four seconds hold. Four seconds out. Four cycles usually. We'll wait with you.

    This doesn't fix anything. It just gives your nervous system something to hold onto while you read the rest of this page.

    3
    Breathe in

    In India, someone is awake right now.

    These are real helplines staffed by humans trained to listen. Free. Confidential. You don't need to know what to say — they'll help you start.

    Mon–Sat, 8am–10pm
    iCall
    Psychosocial helpline by TISS providing counseling support.
    9152987821
    24 / 7
    Vandrevala Foundation
    Free, confidential mental health support in multiple languages.
    1860-2662-345
    24 / 7
    NIMHANS
    National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences helpline.
    080-46110007
    24 / 7
    Snehi
    Emotional support and suicide prevention.
    044-24640050
    24 / 7
    AASRA
    Crisis intervention and suicide prevention.
    9820466726
    24 / 7
    Women Helpline
    Support for women in distress or domestic violence.
    181
    24 / 7
    Emergency Services
    Police, ambulance, and emergency services.
    112

    Warning signs, gently named.

    If you notice these in yourself or someone you love, please treat them as information — not proof. Reach out to someone, or one of the lines above.

    Talking about wanting to die or kill yourself
    Looking for ways to harm yourself
    Feeling hopeless or having no reason to live
    Feeling trapped or in unbearable pain
    Feeling like a burden to others
    Increasing use of alcohol or drugs
    Acting anxious, agitated, or reckless
    Withdrawing from family and friends
    Big shifts in eating or sleeping
    Rage, or talking about revenge
    Giving away prized possessions
    Saying goodbye to loved ones

    How to be there.

    01
    Listen without judgment.

    Let them express their feelings without trying to fix everything immediately.

    02
    Take them seriously.

    Never dismiss their feelings or tell them they're overreacting.

    03
    Stay with them.

    Don't leave someone alone if they're in immediate danger.

    04
    Remove access to harmful means.

    If possible, secure medications, sharp objects, or other means of self-harm.

    05
    Help them connect with real support.

    Offer to help them call a helpline, or go with them to seek care.

    06
    Follow up.

    Check in on them regularly after the acute moment has passed.

    We're not a crisis service.

    SelfMind is a companion for the quieter days — the check-ins, the noticings, the small practices. It isn't built to handle an acute crisis, and it will always hand you to a real person when it sees one coming.

    If you share thoughts of self-harm or suicide, SelfMind will stop everything it's doing and point you here — to these numbers, to the people trained to sit with you.

    Your safety is the thing. That's always the thing.