Resources

Crisis & Emergency Support

If you or someone you know is in immediate emotional distress, please contact a local mental health helpline or emergency service. While Soham offers depth-oriented therapy for ongoing work, we are not an emergency response service.

Here are some trusted helplines and organisations offering confidential crisis support:

🇮🇳 India-Wide

iCall – Tata Institute of Social Sciences
📞 +91 9152987821 (9 AM – 9 PM, daily)
📧 icall@tiss.edu
🌐 icallhelpline.org

Vandrevala Foundation Helpline
📞 1860 266 2345 or 9999 666 555 (24/7)
🌐 vandrevalafoundation.com

AASRA (Mumbai-based, serves nationally)
📞 +91 9820466726 (24/7)
🌐 aasra.info

Mumbai-Based

Samaritans Mumbai
📞 +91 84229 84528 / 84529 / 84530 (5 PM – 8 PM daily)
📧 talk2samaritans@gmail.com
🌐 samaritansmumbai.com

MPower 1on1 Helpline
📞 1800 120 820050 (Toll-free, 24/7)
🌐 mpowerminds.com

Goa-Based

COOJ Mental Health Foundation (Mapusa)
📞 +91 98225 26839 / +91 93732 08265 (Mon–Fri, 9 AM–5 PM)
🌐 cooj.co.in

Live Love Laugh Goa Directory
🌐 thelivelovelaughfoundation.org/help-at-hand

If You Are a Current Client in Crisis

Please reach out to your therapist directly. They may be able to support you depending on their capacity and your ongoing work together. If they are unavailable or you are in immediate danger, please use one of the resources listed above.

Grief and Trauma Resources

Below are a few starting points for those navigating grief, loss, or trauma:

  • The Body Keeps the Score by Bessel van der Kolk (book)

  • It Didn’t Start with You by Mark Wolynn (book)

  • The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller (book on grief and soul work)

  • Griefcast – a podcast hosted by Cariad Lloyd, exploring grief through conversation

  • Resources from Megan Devine – refugeingrief.com

  • The Centre for Healing (Australia) – thecentreforhealing.com — trauma-informed learning hub

We will continue adding to this section over time.

Mental Health Reading & Reflection

These books, essays, and podcasts have resonated with many clients and colleagues. They’re not a substitute for therapy, but they can deepen reflection and insight.

  • In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Maté (addiction, trauma, compassion)

  • Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estés (myth, psyche, feminine strength)

  • The Myth of Normal by Gabor Maté (healing in a toxic culture)

  • The Inner World of Trauma by Donald Kalsched (depth psychology)

  • Esther Perel’s podcasts – Where Should We Begin (relational complexity)

  • On Being with Krista Tippett – interviews on meaning, healing, and connection