National Tele-Mental Health Programme

According to the Ministry of Health report released on May 29th, 2024, there is a steady increase in the number of calls to the Tele MANAS helpline, attributed to growing awareness about mental health services in the country.

Key Points

It was launched by the Government of India in October 2022 to enhance mental health service delivery nationwide,
The programme operates 51 Tele-MANAS cells across all states and union territories.
The toll-free helpline numbers 14416 or 1-800-891-4416 offer multi-language support and have been pivotal in facilitating communication between callers and mental health professionals.