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:
๐ฎ๐ณ India-Wide
iCall โ Tata Institute of Social Sciences
๐ +91 9152987821 (9 AM โ 9 PM, daily)
๐ง icall@tiss.edu
๐ icallhelpline.org
Vandrevala Foundation Helpline
๐ 1860 266 2345 or 9999 666 555 (24/7)
๐ vandrevalafoundation.com
AASRA (Mumbai-based, serves nationally)
๐ +91 9820466726 (24/7)
๐ aasra.info
Mumbai-Based
Samaritans Mumbai
๐ +91 84229 84528 / 84529 / 84530 (5 PM โ 8 PM daily)
๐ง talk2samaritans@gmail.com
๐ samaritansmumbai.com
MPower 1on1 Helpline
๐ 1800 120 820050 (Toll-free, 24/7)
๐ mpowerminds.com
Goa-Based
COOJ Mental Health Foundation (Mapusa)
๐ +91 98225 26839 / +91 93732 08265 (MonโFri, 9 AMโ5 PM)
๐ cooj.co.in
Live Love Laugh Goa Directory
๐ 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 Didnโt Start with You by Mark Wolynn (book)
The Wild Edge of Sorrow by Francis Weller (book on grief and soul work)
Griefcast โ a podcast hosted by Cariad Lloyd, exploring grief through conversation
Resources from Megan Devine โ refugeingrief.com
The Centre for Healing (Australia) โ thecentreforhealing.com โ 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. Theyโre not a substitute for therapy, but they can deepen reflection and insight.
In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts by Gabor Matรฉ (addiction, trauma, compassion)
Women Who Run With the Wolves by Clarissa Pinkola Estรฉs (myth, psyche, feminine strength)
The Myth of Normal by Gabor Matรฉ (healing in a toxic culture)
The Inner World of Trauma by Donald Kalsched (depth psychology)
Esther Perelโs podcasts โ Where Should We Begin (relational complexity)
On Being with Krista Tippett โ interviews on meaning, healing, and connection