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Shocking Reality: Highest Calls to Helpline from Men in Mumbai and Pune Suffering from Depression
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News18•11-10-2026, 11:53
Shocking Reality: Highest Calls to Helpline from Men in Mumbai and Pune Suffering from Depression
- •Depression and stress rates are increasing rapidly among men compared to women in Maharashtra due to various personal and professional pressures.
- •Data from the Tele-MANAS helpline shows that 63.73 percent of callers are men seeking help, compared to 33.31 percent of women.
- •The highest number of calls for mental health support, accounting to 76.2 percent, came from the 18 to 45 age group.
- •Primary causes of mental stress include increasing competition, workplace pressure, relationship failures, and the constant pressure to succeed.
- •Mumbai recorded the highest number of calls with 31,268, followed by Pune, Kolhapur, Sangli, and Nagpur.
Key Questions Answered
Individuals aged 18 to 45 make up the highest number of mental health-related help calls, accounting for 76.2 percent of the total volume in Maharashtra.
Data from the Tele-MANAS helpline indicates that 63.73 percent of callers seeking help in the state were men, whereas women accounted for 33.31 percent.
Men reported facing depression primarily due to increasing competition, workplace stress, professional and personal life pressures, relationship failures, and the constant drive to succeed.
