Toll-free number connects callers to trained counselors in 12 languages including Telugu and Hindi.
The Ministry of Health today launched a national mental health helpline – ‘988’ – offering 24/7 free support in 12 languages including Hindi, Telugu, Tamil, Bengali, Marathi, and English. The helpline has 500 trained counselors who can handle up to 50,000 calls daily. In the first 6 hours, the helpline received 15,000 calls.