Please choose the number as mentioned above and call. You can also mail on help@vandrevalafoundation.com and expect a reply within 48 hrs of receipt of mail.

We do not disclose the exact location due to security concerns. However, the counsellors will help you with any issue.

This is an All India number and can be accessed from any state or region in India.

Yes, the helpline works round the clock.

Counseling is done free of cost. However, the call rates are as per the telecom service provider.

Psychiatrists are trained medical doctors, they can prescribe medications, and they spend much of their time with patients on medication management as a course of treatment.

Psychologists focus extensively on psychotherapy and treating emotional and mental suffering in patients with behavioural intervention.undefined

No, you are not likely to speak to the same person. To protect caller identity, the Helpline operates anonymously and there is no fixed pattern to staffing.

The helpline works on a principle of maintaining strict confidentiality of the call content, hence no one other than the counsellor will know about what you called the helpline. If you choose not to reveal your identity, you can remain anonymous.

• Sleep or appetite changes — Dramatic sleep and appetite changes or decline in personal care.
• Mood changes — Rapid or dramatic shifts in emotions or depressed feelings.
• Withdrawal — Recent social withdrawal and loss of interest in activities previously enjoyed.
• Drop in functioning — An unusual drop in functioning, at school, work or social activities, such as quitting sports, failing in school or difficulty performing familiar tasks.
• Problems thinking — Problems with concentration, memory or logical thought and speech that are hard to explain.
• Increased sensitivity — Heightened sensitivity to sights, sounds, smells or touch; avoidance of over-stimulating situations.
• Apathy — Loss of initiative or desire to participate in any activity.
• Feeling disconnected — A vague feeling of being disconnected from oneself or one’s surroundings; a sense of unreality.
• Illogical thinking — Unusual or exaggerated beliefs about personal powers to understand meanings or influence events; illogical or “magical” thinking typical of childhood in an adult.undefined.
• Nervousness — Fear or suspiciousness of others or a strong nervous feeling.
• Unusual behavior – Odd, uncharacteristic, peculiar behavior.