# Tele-MANAS helpline handles over 42 lakh calls since launch 2026-08-07T18:53:58+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Over 42 lakh calls have been handled by the Tele-MANAS mental health helpline since its launch, the Centre informed the Lok Sabha on Friday. Union minister Prataprao Jadhav said 53 Tele-MANAS Cells have been set up across 36 states and Union Territories as of July 27. The National Tele Mental Health Programme was launched in October 2022. The helpline offers services in 20 languages and a video consultation facility has been added. The government released a dedicated mobile app on World Mental Health Day last year. ## Coverage - newindianexpress.com Tags: government scheme, helpline, mental health, NIMHANS, Tele-MANAS Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/tele-manas-helpline-handles-over-42-lakh-calls-since-launch/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/tele-manas-helpline-handles-over-42-lakh-calls-since-launch/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.