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Growing older alone support in India

For older people facing isolation, health worries or loss of independence. Talk with people in India who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for growing older alone in India

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Murali Therapy Practice, Madurai

We help people with growing older alone and veterans and military life, in person in Madurai and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Walk and Talk Dehradun

Run by people who have been through disaster survivors and young adults finding their way themselves.

Evenings and weekends

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Chennai Talking Therapies

Practical help for people dealing with going through something hard and immigrating and starting over abroad, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Clear Path Counselling, Chennai

A small team supporting young adults finding their way and going through something hard. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Guwahati Carers Network

Practical help for people dealing with going through something hard and immigrating and starting over abroad, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Kochi Talking Therapies

Practical help for people dealing with student pressure and exams and disaster survivors, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Open Door Psychotherapy, Ludhiana

A small team supporting immigrating and starting over abroad and refugees and displacement. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Evenings and weekends

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Open Door Psychotherapy, Varanasi

Practical help for people dealing with young adults finding their way and student pressure and exams, plus a weekly drop-in.

Evenings and weekends

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Soft Light Sleep Kits, Ranchi

Run by people who have been through immigrating and starting over abroad and disaster survivors themselves.

Evenings and weekends

From people who came through it

  • โ€œI was where you are a year and a half ago. The day centre closed, every single day. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. The bad days get further apart.โ€

    Andrea Bf ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œFor anyone new to this: Not that long ago, about a year, that was me. I remember when the only voice some days is the radio, like it was yesterday. Yesterday I booked a holiday. You've got this, even if it doesn't feel like it.โ€

    julysnow60 ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œTo anyone starting to feel alone as they get older: it's hard when the places you used to go close down. But there are still people out there. Try a phone line, a church group, or even just saying hello to a neighbour. It might feel small, but it helps.โ€

    lightguitar ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œReading this late at night? I've been there. A few years back, that was me. Back then, the only voice some days is the radio. Yesterday I booked a holiday. It doesn't stay this heavy. Be gentle with yourself.โ€

    Tailor in Stellenbosch ยท been through growing older alone

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