This page is MyKahani’s compilation of hotlines, affordable therapy, support groups, and online chats/therapy for the people of Bangalore.

PARIVARTHAN COUNSELING HELPLINE SERVICES

+91 7676 602 602

4:00 PM to 10:00 PM | Monday to Friday

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MITRAM FOUNDATION 

080-25722573 

10:00 AM to 2 PM | Monday to Saturday

Languages: ENGLISH, HINDI, KANNADA (WEDNESDAYS)

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FORTIS HOSPITAL NATIONAL HELPLINE

91-8376804102

24/7 

Multilingual

Affordable Therapy

PARIVARTHAN

• Affordable counselling service

• “The fees are set on a sliding scale. No client has turned away due to financial constraints.”

SNEHA SOCIETY FOR COUNSELLING

• Free Therapy

• “Our counsellors give full attention and support to the counselees in one-to-one personal counselling, couple counselling, and family counselling. This provides an opportunity for the counselee to vent feelings on issues in a relaxed, confidential, and non-judgmental atmosphere.”

• Contact:  93421 33520, 93425 05975, 98455 60209.

CADABAM HOSPITAL (https://www.cadabamshospitals.com/emergency-care/)

• “Our emergency patient care services in Bangalore helps individuals experiencing intense indications of mental ill-health and substance abuse.”

• Our psychiatric emergency care services are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We provide emergency help to the patients and families during a mental health crisis include:

  • Mobile Outreach (including in-home) assessment and treatment

  • Emergency consultations and crisis intervention

  • Psychiatric Evaluation

  • GPS equipped Ambulance service with nursing care

  • In-Patient/Outpatient Hospitalization

  • Residential treatment options

  • Intensive Day Treatment

THE RESTORY PROJECT

• Affordable Therapy Services

• “We're a team of three therapists with a mission to make therapy less daunting and more accessible. We want to make therapy accessible and affordable in India, by using video, chat and telephone mediums. We offer sessions on a sliding scale for clients in need. We believe the personal is political and aim to provide a safe space to our clients by acknowledging existing power structures and helping them feel empowered despite them. We're queer affirmative, feminist, trauma-informed and caste/class aware. We aim to examine and change personal narratives to benefit our clients.”

• Contact: therestoryproject@protonmail.com

Support Groups

BANGALORE ADD/ADHD SUPPORT MEETUP (https://www.meetup.com/Bangalore-ADD-ADHD-Support-Meetup/)

“This group is for all ADD/ADHD people living in Bangalore. Everyone is welcome including children, teens, adults with ADD/ADHD. Even parents friends and wellwishers of ADD/ADHDers are welcome. This group is to raise awareness among people and the society we are living in and to accept the facts of ADD/ADHD and work towards the betterment of people with ADD/ADHD for their health, relationships, emotions, jobs, right courier and spiritual growth.”

BUDDY CIRCLE: SUPPORT GROUP FOR ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION (https://www.meetup.com/Buddy-Circle-Support-Group-for-Anxiety-Depression/)

“The "Buddy Circle" is a peer support group initiative by Heart It Out. We aim to bring together individuals battling mental health challenges to share their experiences, insights, and tools to help each other gather more strength through their journey. The group, facilitated by a Mental Health professional, meets twice a month to share their journey, articulate their life experiences and tools and tips that have helped them gain clarity and balance. Over the course of six meetings, we envision a community that stands for compassion, unconditional support and each other.”

OCD-BIPOLAR-ADHD-ADD (https://www.meetup.com/impulsivePeople/)

A support group for those struggling with OCD, Bipolar Disorder, ADHD, and ADD to “ discuss the problems they face and discuss on how to follow their daydreams and follow our brilliant ideas.”

SELF IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT GROUP (https://www.meetup.com/meetup-group-self-improvement-support-group/)

“Self Improvement Support Group is created with a Vision to build a positive-minded community which beliefs in learning irrespective of age and profession. The motto is to create an ecosystem which supports activities related to Self Improvement, Positive Transformation and growth.”

WORLD OF WELLNESS (WOW) (https://www.meetup.com/worldofwellness/)

The purpose of the meet-up group is to facilitate the “Health, Wellness and Self-Improvement” of each one of us. Our members do it by facilitating like-minded people to meet and network with each other, sharing knowledge, experiences, and resources with each other, and by acting as a support group, where individuals help each other to attain their goals.”

TEENAGER SUPPORT GROUP (https://awaremh.com/teenager-support-group/)

A therapist-led support group that helps teenagers through any trouble they might be facing.

Online Chats & Therapy

7 CUPS (https://www.7cups.com/connect/)

“Anyone who wants to talk about whatever is on their mind can quickly reach out to a trained, compassionate listener through our network. We have hundreds of listeners who come from all walks of life and have diverse experiences. People connect with listeners on 7 Cups for all kinds of reasons, from big existential thoughts to small, day-to-day things that we all experience. Unlike talking to family or friends, a 7 Cups listener doesn't judge or try to solve problems and say what to do. Our listeners just listen. They understand. They give you the space you need to help you clear your head.”

NOW&ME (https://nowandme.com/)

Now&Me is a community “for people who may have had similar experiences, who can reassure you that it’s going to be okay, and if not now then eventually. This space has been designed to be the comfort zone that no one’s trying to push you out of. Now&Me is free for all and always will be. A safe cocoon in the form of moderated discussion forums, for you to let out your most intimate thoughts. At Now&Me, we are trying to help you embrace the absence of something with the same frame of mind as its presence.”

YOUR DOST (https://yourdost.com/)

 YourDOst is a website that “provides an online counselling and emotional support platform designed to foster mental wellness. It anonymously connects you with the right expert from our panel consisting of psychologists, psychotherapists, counsellors, life coaches and career coaches, who understand you and guide you through completely confidential individual sessions.”

ONLINECOUNSELLING4U (https://www.onlinecounselling4u.com/book-appointment.php)

OnlineCounselling4u “offers professional solutions to life’s problems through online counselling and self-help articles. Ours is a group of professional, experienced and sympathetic counsellors. We have joined together to offer you, the client, a range of Counselling services - primarily online through a Phone call, chat and email etc., but which could also be combined with face-to-face where required.”

HEARTITOUT (https://heartitout.in/)

HeartItOut is a “mental health and well-being initiative that is committed to making mental healthcare accessible to 1.5 billion people across India. Our therapeutic services, products, and events are carefully curated to cater to the community's mental health care needs. We have a team of qualified and experienced mental health professionals that specialize in providing care for Anxiety, Depression, Mood & Eating Disorders, Grief, Sexuality, Trauma, and Psychotic Disorders. Our trained counsellors support couples through Couples Therapy and Marriage Counselling.”