Rethink Sahayak Asian Mental Health Helpline
Advice and helplines
WHO IS THE HELPLINE FOR? Our Sahayak Asianline telephone helpline offers a culturally sensitive listening and information service for the Asian community in Kent and West Sussex.
The service is for anyone affected by mental health issues - whether they are service users, carers or friends and people affected by domestic abuse.
When you call the helpline you can expect to be listened to, treated with dignity and respect, given emotional support and signposted to useful sources of information.
WHAT LANGUAGES DO YOU SPEAK? Callers may speak to us in Asian languages (Gujarati, Punjabi, Hindu, and Urdu) or English.
HOW MUCH WILL IT COST? Calls to our number are free and will not show up on your bill.
WHEN ARE YOU OPEN? - Our helpline team will be available to support you Monday and Wednesday 4pm-7pm and Tuesday and Thursday 12noon to 3pm.
IS THE SERVICE CONFIDENTIAL? - Our service is confidential. We do not pass on information except in exceptional circumstances, for example, if we feel there is a serious risk of harm to you or another person. This is because of our duty of care to you and others. If we need to break your confidentiality we will, where possible tell you and explain the reasons why.

