National Backward Finance and Development Corporation has launched a free Covid19 helpline for transgender people for the care of their mental health. The helpline will be active 6 days a week till 1st May 2020.
The helpline has been launched by National Backward Finance and Development Corporation, which is a Govt of India undertaking under the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment exclusively for transgender people. Any trans person suffering from mental stress can consult psychologists for free by calling at the numbers given below at the specified time.
Gaylaxy called at one of the numbers and confirmed that the services are active.
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