8448-8448-45
Free Psychological First Aid Helpline for Public
English, Hindi & Telugu
9 am to 9 pm every day
Gujarati, Tamil & Kannada
4 pm to 9 pm every day
A collaborative initiative of
Ripples of Change Foundation and Heartfulness Institute
Voice That Cares – Building a Mentally Resilient Nation
Disclaimer
This helpline only provides psychological first aid support to callers and is not a substitute for medical advice or professional help. It doesn’t diagnose or treat a mental health, psychiatric illness or medical disorder. The counselling content is confidential and used only to support the caller. Recordings are used for staff supervision, training, and quality checks only with consent. The Voice That Cares Helpline disclaims all liability for damages of any kind arising out of calls made to the helpline number.
Voice That Cares was launched on 24 June 2021 by Global Guide of Heartfulness, Mr Kamlesh D Patel (Daaji) along with guests of honour – Dr Thiruppugazh, Additional Secretary, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Government of India and Dr Sekar Kasi, Professor & Head, Registrar, Center for Psychosocial Support in Disaster (NIMHANS).
The COVID-19 pandemic has created an environment of prolonged fear and uncertainty resulting in shared trauma and mental health issues across communities. Ripples of Change Foundation, in collaboration with Heartfulness Institute (HFI), has launched a dedicated community support helpline “Voice That Cares (VTC)” to provide counselling services to the public.
Voice That Cares is a public helpline that provides psychosocial counselling support on a wide range of mental health matters including anxiety, fear, panic attacks, guilt, grief, loneliness, anger, exam stress, pandemic induced psychological issues, stigma, etc. We also provide first aid support for people with suicidal tendencies, depressive disorders, substance abuse, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and other mental health concerns.
The primary expected outcome of the “Voice that Cares” initiative is to offer individuals an improved ability to manage their wellbeing and mental health. It may be noted that this helpline is not a substitute for medical advice or professional help.
Ripples of Change Foundation, in collaboration with Heartfulness Institute (HFI), runs a dedicated community support helpline “Voice That Cares (VTC)” to provide counselling services to the public.
VTC – For pyschological first aid counselling
- +91 84488 44845
Telemanas for Suicidal thoughts
- 1800-89-14416
Get Involved
Be the Voice of Support
We’re seeking dedicated volunteers, particularly graduates in Psychology, Clinical Psychology, or Social Sciences, who have a passion for community work. As a volunteer with VTC, you’ll provide tele-counselling in the regional languages you are comfortable in from the comfort of your home.
To become a VTC tele-counsellor, volunteers must complete our 12-hour intensive training program. Furthermore, a commitment of 7 -14 hours per week for at least 12 months after training completion.
If you or someone you know is interested, please write to us at vtc@rocf.org.
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Caller Gender Ratio
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Male
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