If you're feeling anxious, unhappy, and stuck, you're not alone. This page offers practical steps and free resources for depression in Pakistan, including text-based counseling options.
I'm feeling anxious, unhappy, and restless, with no interest in anything and a constant urge to cry. I want to do something meaningful to improve my family's situation but don't know where to start. I'm asking if anyone can guide me or provide free online text-based counseling since I can't afford expensive mental health services.
That is genuinely hard. What you are feeling is real and you are not alone in this. It will be fine, inshallah, but right now you need a safe place to talk without worrying about cost.
Our team has a companion called Zara who listens 24/7 through text chat on this website. She is part of the Depression.pk team and here whenever you need to talk. You can start a conversation with her at depression.pk/questions.
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You don't have to work this out from an article. We're free, private, and here right now — in English, Urdu or Roman Urdu. No signup, no waiting, no judgement.
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Private one-to-one sessions with qualified psychologists and psychiatrists. We charge you nothing — the fee is the professional's own.
Nayab Fatima
Counselling Psychologist · Riyadh · online
Rs 2,000 / 45 min
Ayesha kanwal
Counselling Psychologist · Yazman · online
Rs 2,000 / 60 min
Nughza Zaheer
Psychiatrist · Lahore · online
Rs 5,500
