Mann · मन
A quiet corner for your mind
Small, kind tools for hard days, and a clear way to real help when you need it. Everything stays on your phone.
Last updated: Reviewed by IndiaDigital editorsSources
You do not have to carry this alone
Tele-MANAS is a free, 24x7 government helpline with trained counsellors in about 20 languages. You can call just to talk. It is confidential.
- Mann ka haalTen-second daily check-in
- Shant: calm toolsBreathing, grounding, sleep
- SaharaA gentle companion
- Self-checksPHQ-9, GAD-7, EPDS
- Self-help skillsThoughts, worry, small steps
- Focus kitADHD, timers, tiny steps
- Life momentsExams, loss, new mothers
- Parents and teachersADHD, dyslexia, board help
- Find real helpTele-MANAS, clinics, rights
- Panic cardOne minute, offline
🔐 Your privacy
Your diary, notes and scores stay in this browser only. Lock them with a passphrase from any Mann tool. Use "Quick exit" at the bottom to leave at once.
Mann is self-help and a guide to real help, not treatment or diagnosis. Everything stays on your phone.
Our promises
- Mann is self-help and a guide to real help. It is not therapy, diagnosis or a replacement for a doctor.
- Everything you write stays on this phone. Nothing is sent to us or anyone. You can lock it with a passphrase, leave in one tap, or delete it all.
- The help button is on every Mann page. If anything you type sounds like you may be in danger, we show you real help straight away.
- No sign-up, no ads, no AI chat. Written in plain language and to be reviewed by a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist.
Questions people ask
Is this therapy?
Mann is self-help and a guide to real help. It is not therapy, diagnosis or a replacement for a doctor. For a counsellor, call Tele-MANAS on 14416, free and 24x7.
Is what I write private?
Everything you write stays on this phone. Nothing is sent to us or anyone. You can lock it with a passphrase, leave in one tap, or delete it all.
Does it work without internet?
Yes. Once the page has opened, the tools work in airplane mode. Calling 14416 needs only a phone line.
Who wrote this?
The IndiaDigital team, using public guidance from the Ministry of Health and the WHO. Before launch, every page is reviewed by a clinical psychologist and a psychiatrist.
Sources
Last checked:
- Tele-MANAS, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (14416, 1-800-891-4416)
- Mental Healthcare Act 2017 (India Code), sections 5, 14, 18, 21, 23, 25 and 115
- National Mental Health Programme and District Mental Health Programme, MoHFW
- Rehabilitation Council of India: Central Rehabilitation Register
- WHO: Preventing suicide, a resource for media professionals (2023 update), adopted by the Press Council of India in 2019
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