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About Mental Health Support in Nepal
When someone is struggling, the hardest step is often just finding the right number. This page puts Nepal's free helplines one tap away, with a plain line about who picks up and what kind of help they give.
Why this page exists
Mental health support in Nepal is real, and it is free. National helplines like 1166 answer around the clock. Yet the numbers live scattered across posters, news clips, and old notices, easy to lose exactly when they are needed most. This page collects the ones we could verify in one calm place, written for a moment of distress, not a morning of browsing.
What you find on it
A short list, not a directory. Each helpline is a big tappable number, a short note on who answers, and a sentence on the help you can actually receive. It covers the national suicide prevention helpline (1166), support for women and girls (1145), the child helpline (1098), free psychosocial counseling (1660-010-2005), and the emergency lines (100 and 102). One call opens the door to the rest.
Designed for a hard moment
Nothing on the page assumes you feel fine. Copy is short, warm, and never preachy. The emergency number is pinned at the top. Every helpline is click-to-call from a phone, with no forms, no sign-in, no waiting. You do not have to explain yourself to reach help.
Tied to Digital Sanctuary
The page links to Sanctuary for people who would rather talk in writing. And Sanctuary points back here when someone is in crisis, because a supportive companion knows its limits. Together they cover two sides of the same need: someone to listen every day, and a real human when it truly matters.
What this page is not
It is not a therapy service and it does not provide clinical advice. Saacho lists publicly available support services so they are reachable when needed. We keep the numbers honest: they come from public listings, they are free from Nepal Telecom, and they may change. If one does not connect, try another, or call 100 or 102 if the situation is urgent.
Disclaimer: Helpline numbers and hours are drawn from public listings and may change. Saacho does not provide mental health services. In an emergency, call 100 (Police) or 102 (Ambulance).