एक साहस Ek Saahas
Ek Saahas works to prevent suicide in India. If you are thinking about ending your life, or you are grieving someone lost to suicide or a disaster, a trained counsellor will talk with you — in your language, without judgement.
Please talk to someone now. Tele-MANAS is free, confidential and answers 24 hours a day.
Tell us a little and a counsellor trained in grief and trauma will call you.
In immediate danger? Call 112. Want regular sessions?
You may feel like a burden, or that nothing will ever change. Those feelings are real — and with support, they can change. Many people who once felt this way are glad today that they reached out. You don’t need the right words. Saying “I’m not okay” is enough.
Call Tele-MANAS 14416 Ask an Ek Saahas counsellor to call you
Ask them directly: “Are you thinking about suicide?” Asking does not put the idea in their head — it tells them they can talk to you. Listen without arguing, stay with them if you can, and call 14416 together.
And for families living with a sudden loss:
This grief comes with questions that may never be answered. Many families also face silence, blame or gossip from the people around them. You do not have to explain or defend anything to us.
Families often tell us about:
A flood, cyclone, landslide, earthquake or fire can take everything at once. Relief rebuilds houses; grief is often left for later. Talking with someone can help with sleepless nights, fear, and the weight of carrying on for others.
People often tell us about:
We also support anyone facing another sudden or painful loss — an accident, an illness that moved too fast, the death of a child or partner.
Words grieving families often use to describe what they carry. If any of them sound like you, you are not alone in feeling it.
Your name, a phone number and what happened. It takes about two minutes. No account, no password.
By phone or WhatsApp, in your language, at the time you choose — within 24 hours.
Your first three sessions are free. If you want to continue after that, your counsellor’s own session fee applies — you will always know it before you decide.
You don’t need to find the right words. Share only what you are comfortable with — the counsellor will take it from there.
A trained counsellor will contact you on the number you gave.
You will hear from us within 24 hours. You don’t need to prepare anything — and your first three sessions are free.
Your reference:
You told us someone may be at risk. If that is still true, please call 112 or Tele-MANAS 14416 now — do not wait for our call.
Ek Saahas counsellors are psychologists, counsellors and coaches. Anyone at risk of suicide is connected only with a counsellor who has completed our suicide prevention training; grieving families, with one who has completed our grief and trauma training.
Meet our counsellorsMost people want to help and are afraid of saying the wrong thing. A few things make a real difference.
Talking about the person who died rarely makes the pain worse. Silence often does.
There is no right time to be “back to normal”. Grief after a suicide or a disaster can last years.
The first festival, birthday and anniversary are often the hardest. A message on those days matters.
A meal, a school pick-up, help with paperwork or relief forms. “Tell me if you need anything” is hard to accept.
If they talk about not wanting to live, take it seriously. Stay with them and call Tele-MANAS on 14416, or 112. With their agreement, you can also ask us to call them using the form above.
Create an account and we will match you with a counsellor near you, or choose one yourself from our directory. Sessions are online or in person. The first three are free; after that, each counsellor’s fee is shown on their profile.
A free, practical guide that turns awareness into lasting courage — across three phases: Awakening Awareness, Architecture of Courage, and Resilience Anchors. Download it, keep it close, and share it with anyone who might need it.
You are not alone. If you or someone you know is struggling, the Government of India Tele-MANAS helpline 14416 is free and available 24/7.
If you are a psychologist, psychiatrist, counsellor or trained coach, you can join Ek Saahas. Before taking support requests you will complete our suicide prevention training, our grief and trauma training, or both — so that everyone who reaches out is met by someone prepared for what they are carrying.