The Tele-MANAS helpline (14416) is India’s free, 24×7 mental health helpline, and its numbers have grown fast. Around World Mental Health Day on October 10, 2026, the Union Health Ministry said the service had received 47,75,644 calls since its launch, with 53 operational cells across all 36 States and Union Territories (figures as of October 2026). Behind that number is a bigger question: how many people in India who need mental health support are actually getting it? This article explains how Tele-MANAS works, what the data says about the treatment…
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