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Seven days a week 9am to 6pm

Directory of mental health

resources

A joint initiative of
Happy Schooling SPEAK
(Mental well being program in (Suicide prevention initiative of
Madurai Corporation Schools MS Chellamuthu Trust and
supported by HCL Foundation) Research Foundation)

December 2024
 SPEAK2us Mental health helpline
MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research Foundation is a non -
profit organisation founded in the year 1992 by Dr. C.
Ramasubramanian, Senior Consultant Psychiatrist with a
mission to promote mental health through holistic mental
health care, affordable and accessible to all.

SPEAK2us Mental health helpline was started as a response

to the high incidence of mental health issues and
psychological distress in the community on October 10,
2020.

Mission:

Promote the resilient functioning of the helpline callers

through accessible and appropriate psychosocial
support and interventions.

Core Strategies: Partners:

Crisis Support HCL Foundation

Education MSCT&RF, Madurai

Resilience Basic Needs India,

Bengaluru

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CONTENTS
Important Numbers

In House counsellors 3

Frequently sought numbers 4

MSCT&RF services 5
Helpline numbers 7
Counsellors - District Wise 8
Psychiatrists - District Wise 10
ECRC - District Wise 13

Free homes

Government aided homes for

14
persons with mental illness

Government aided homes for

persons with mental retardation 15
(Male - 14 years and Above)

Government aided homes for

persons with mental retardation 16
(Women)

Government aided homes for adults

17
with mental retardation

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 In- House Counsellors

Contact
S.No District Name of the Counselors Expertise
Number

Individual counselling,
Psychotherapy, Couples
Dr. Rajaram Subbian,
1 Bengaluru therapy, Family therapy, 9945556337
MSW, M.Phil, Ph. D, MNLP
Parenting and teen age
intervention

Post-vention
for survivors of suicide
Dr.NandiniMurali
2 Chennai loss, Grief therapist, Grief 94431 48776
Ph.D (Gender Studies)
coach, LGBTQIA+
affirmative counseling

Ms. A. Muhil,
3 MSW (Social Work), General counseling 6374894310
M. Sc (Psychology)

Family counseling,
Ms. Jeena
4 School & Adolescent 9444299556
ML, PGDC
Madurai counseling

Dr.V.Srilekha Women’s Mental health, 9994368244

5 BHMS, Students counselling and (Only
M. Sc (Applied Psychology) General counselling WhatsApp)

Relationship
Ms.Genga Vijayaragavan
counselling, student
6 Virudhunagar M. Sc (Psychology), 7598360929
counselling and marital
PGDGC.
counseling

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 Frequently sought numbers

S.No Institution Name Contact Number

Ahana Hospitals- OP Services

1 KK Nagar (near KK Nagar Arch), Toll- Free Staffs 900 600 6000
Madurai

Mr. Pitchai Vel,

Rehabilitation
2 Sr. Social Worker +91 89736 62076
Madurai
Bodhi Campus

Trishul Deaddiction Center

19A, Sudalaimuthu Pillai Street, Mr. Rajangam
3 9952842627
East Santhapettai, Social Worker
Madurai (Free Service)

9444780050
HOPE deaddiction center, Madurai
4 Staffs
(Above 18 Years, Paid service)
6379996349

TELE Manas -Govt. run mental health 14416/

5 Toll free
helpline (Other language callers) 18008914416

6 Women's Helpline Toll Free 1091

7 Child Helpline (Below 18 years) Toll Free 1098

8 One Stop Center (OSC) Toll Free 181

All Government Hospitals - District wise for free

9
Department of Psychiatry treatment

District Differently Abled Welfare District wise (To apply for

Office, Government Schemes for
10 Collector Office, Differently Abled
(In respective districts) Persons)
(DDAWO)

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M S CHELLAMUTHU TRUST AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION (MSCT&RF)

Contact
S. No Services Contact Person/ Address number

Ahana Hospitals Toll free staffs

1 (Neuro Psychiatric KK Nagar, (Near KK Nagar Arch), 900 600 6000
Center) Madurai

Special School
(Aakash Special Ms. Bhuvaneshwari,
2 9500969660
school) In Charge - Madurai
(Alagarkovil)

Mr. Pitchai Vel, (Sr. Social Worker)

Bodhi Campus,
3 Rehabilitation Home for the persons with 8973662076
Mental Illness , Alagarkovil,
Near Mahathma School, Madurai

Mr. Rajangam, Social Worker,

Trishul Deaddiction 19A, Sudalaimuthu Pillai Street,
4 Center East Santhapettai, 9952842627
Madurai (Free Service)

Home for the

5 Persons with Palani, Dindigul District 8754006598
mental illness

ECRC (Home for the homeless persons with

(Emergency Care Mental illness)
6 6380977687
and Recovery Austinpatti, Madurai
Center)

Home for the

7 persons with Erwadi, Ramnad District 9600393367
Mental illness

Home for persons

with Mental Perungudi, Thirumohoor,
8 9500969070
Retardation Madurai
(Above 14 years)

Home for persons

9 Aruldasapuram, Madurai 9600286222
with Mental illness

For Project related queries

Mr. Janarthanan Babu

9629911343
Director- Programmes
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M S CHELLAMUTHU TRUST AND RESEARCH FOUNDATION

S.No Services Contact Person Contact number

Ms. Malarvizhi
Admin- Executive,
10 Academics MS Chellamuthu 9629911357
Institute of Mental Health and
Rehabilitation (MSCIMHR)

Mr. Sudharsan Vignesh

12 New Volunteers Coordinator 7305981412
SPEAK2us Mental Health Helpline

Prof. G. Gurubharathy
13 Media Enquiries 9344100105
Principal, MSCIMHR

Ms. Lakshmi,
14 Donations Resource Mobilization Department, +91 9600314219
MSCT&RF

Magizhchi
15 Police well being (Exclusive for police personnel) 7305033041
(Based on their willingness)

Ms. Jenifer
16 Legal Aid service (Only for the person with mental illness 94876 79102
and their family)

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 Helpline Numbers

S.No Helpline Contact number

1 One Stop Center (OSC) 181

2 Child line 1098

3 Women’s helpline 1091

4 TELE Manas 14416 / 18008914416

DHWANI – Gender Based Violence Helpline,

5 1800 102 7282
Domestic violence (Kids and Women)

6 Ahana Hospitals 9006006000

7 LGBTQ (Only for Education and Employment purposes) 96005 55097

Naz Foundation, Delhi 8800329176/

8
(Counselling support for LGBTQ callers of English and Hindi) 01147504630

9 Cyber Crime Helpline 1930

National Helpline for Senior Citizens (NHSC) 14567

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NHSC (Tamil Nadu) - Ms. Preethi +9198407 27872

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 Counsellors

S.No District Name Expertise Contact Number

Individual and family

1 Bengaluru Ms. Sangamithra Iyengar 9902229076
therapy

2 Mr. Mohaideen Batcha General Counseling 98410 48535

Chennai

Ms. Sindhu
3 General Counselling 7338818006
(Temporarily unavailable)

Family,
Marital counseling,
4 Counseling for children with
Coimbatore Mr. Karuppasamy
disability, Deaddiction
98943 41579
counseling& School
counseling

Child
Dr.Ratna R. Robinson, & Adolescent counselling,
4 98427 11864
Ph. D (Psychology) Marital counselling,
Mindfulness practitioner.
Kanyakumari

Ms. J. Jeba Christy

6 School counseling 72005 88167
MSW, M.Phil (Social Work)

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 Family Counselling and
Dr.Janet Vasanthakumari,
7 Pre/Post Marital 97897 19172
Ph D (Social Work)
counseling

Dr. Helen Christina

8 Family 82201 12216
Ph.D (Zoology)
and Marital counseling

Family
& Relationship
Dr. Suresh Kumar
9 counseling, Educational 97504 06463
Ph.D (Psychology)
counseling, Career
counselling.
Madurai

School
Dr. S. Joyce Jeyarani and Adolescent
10 7598283482
Ph. D (Social Work) counseling
(Timing after 3pm)

Ms. Abigail Samuel Adolescent

11 75981 83009
M. Sc (Applied Psychology) & Marital counseling

Young
Mr.Vikash,
adulthood behaviour 900 600 6000
12 M.Sc (Counselling and
problems and anxiety (Paid service)
Psychotheraphy), PGDCP
issues

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 PSYCHIATRIST

State/
S.No Name of the Psychiatrist Contact details
District

1 Dr. Anbalagi 9655391086

Ariyalur

2 Dr.Mufitha 7010906066

3 Dr. R. Lakshmi 9600012976

Chennai
Dr. C. Ramasubramanian, 044 4511 1111/
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Venkateshwara Hospital, Nandhanam 044 4511 4511

5 Dr. Mony 9842213043

Coimbatore
PSG Hospitals (For any psychological
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help with nominal fees)

7 Cuddalore Dr. K.Sathya murthi 9443379581

8 Dr. R. Balaguru 9443030655

9 Dr. Mahalakshmi 9786041477

Dindigul
10 Dr. Samuel Gunasekaran 9842126665

11 Dr. Wesley 7373626665

Dr. Kavitha 9842678882

7904952791
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Erode Dr. V. Anantha kumar
(Navaneeth De-addiction center) 9842151951

13 Kallakurichi Dr.V. Udhaya kumar 9443222091

Dr. R. Sathees kumar 7200256875

14 Kanchipuram
Dr. Suresh babu 9751093089

9488743680 (Official)
15 Karur Dr.Aravind
9443573680 (Personal)

Dr. Arul Prakash 9488788400

16 Kanyakumari Dr. Ravichandar 04652272797

Dr. Joseph Robin 9443607676

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 7373775588
17 Madurai Ahana Hospitals
9006006000

18 Naamakkal Dr.S.Gunamani 9444283978

8610361272
19 Nilgiris Dr. K.M.Poornajith
8778740763

Dr.P.Rajesh Kumar 9965443941

8098443941
20 Pudukottai

Dr.Karthik 7373484097

Ramanadhapura
21 Mr. Periyarlenin 9443191401
m

22 Salem Dr. Rajeswari 9443201112

23 Sivagangai Dr. Loyds 7010676484

Dr. J. Venkatesan
9944136787

Dr. R.Radha Krishnan

9487029334
24 Tanjore

Dr. Iqbal Sheriff

04362-277733
Nisha Hospital

Dr.G. Ravikumar
8871058502
District counseling cell
25 Theni 9486009440

Dr.Rajesh 9443928741

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 Dr. Ramanujam
9443321004
26 Thirunelveli
Sneha mind care
0462-2350559
Dr. Panner Selvam

27 Thiruvaroor Dr. S. Muniraju 9443435669

9884464364
28 Dr.Bahadoor Mohideen
Thiruvaloor 9003414537

Dr. Sivasailam 9443128803

29 Tuticorin
Dr. Swathi Lakshmi 9597474543

9842691482
Dr. Suganya Devi
30 Tiruppur
0421-4242053
Dr. K.Selvaraj
9842253053

Dr. K. Ramakrishnan 9894722221

31 Trichy
9611552776
Dr. Goplakrishnan 0431-2704304

32 Vellore Dr. Thiyagarajan 9842328556

33 Villupuram Dr. Manikandan 9840129610

34 Virudhunagar Dr. Illavarasi 9940831889

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 Emergency care and Recovery Center (ECRC)
(For Homeless persons with Mental Illness)

S. No District Location/ Contact Person Contact No

1 Tuticorin Thiruchendur 7373727102

2 Trichy Trichy 9047339175

3 Thanjavur Thanjavur 6385404477

4 Theni Theni 9626305570

Mr. Jegan,
ECRC Madurai
5 Madurai 6380977687
Near Austinpatti, Thirunagar,
Madurai

6 Dindigul Palani 8754006598

7 Ramanathapuram Erwadi 9600393367

8 Nilagiri Ooty 9095905795

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 Government aided homes for Persons with mental illness

S. No District Name of the institution Contact No.

Anbagam psychiatric Rehabilitation 044-26605865,

1 Chennai Centre (TERDOD)
9444009988

MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research

2 Madurai 9600286222
Foundation

9500017716
3 Salem Little Hearts 7845982014
04290 251703

Anbagam Rehabilitation Centre for the

4 Thiruvallur Mentally Ill Persons (Both Men and 9444009988
Women)

5 ActiveMinds, Thoothukudi 9442025910

Thoothukudi

04179 227000
6 Thiruppathur Udhavum Ullangal 04179 226000
9443280309

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 Government aided homes for the persons with mental retardation (Male)
(14YEARS AND ABOVE)

S. No District Name of the Institution Contact No

044 24938311
1 Chennai Andhra Mahila Sabha

8072893636

New light Boys Home for Mentally

2 Cuddalore 9443289681
Retarded,

3 Erode Kongu Arivalaya Trust 9486702030

MS Chellamuthu Trust and Research

4 Madurai Foundation 9500969070

5 Namakkal KPMR Neuro Psychiatric Center 9865074115

9952649224

6 Salem KarunayaIllam Trust

9487584414

7 Thiruvarur Manolayam Health Care Trust 7373819688

Crescent Special School for Mentally

8 Thanjavur 9442134286
Retarded

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 Government aided homes for the persons with Mental Retardation
(women)

S. No District Name of the Institution Contact No

1 Dindigul Iniya Udayam 9442815075

2 Coimbatore 9940617713
Little Hearts

Bishop Sarjant Home for

3 Tirunelveli 9790292908
Mentally Retarded

8825752505
4 Theni Image Charitable Public Trust
9944036874

5 Kancheepuram Little Hearts 9940617715

6 Virudhunagar Sapdhaagiri Rehabilitation Trust 9443169293

7 Ariyalur Anbagam Special Home 9047719164

8 Villuppuram Hariksha People Trust 9786259151

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 Government aided homes for adults with mental retardation
(Both men and Women)

S.No. DistrictName Address ContactNo

Pathway Home for Person with

1 Kancheepuram 9840121859
Mental Retardation

TMSSS Nambikkaiyagam Adult

2 Tiruchirapalli 8056412611
MR Home

Vidya Vikasini Home for

3 Coimbatore 9865996585
Mentally Retarded

Bishop Sargent Home for

4 Tirunelveli Mentally Retarded 9790292908

9944262276
(WhatsApp)
Mr. Manonmani - Coordinator

5 Madurai
Emmanuel Trust (both men and
9488655131
women)
(SMS)

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