Resources

Support, learning & community

You are not alone — in any sense of the word. Here are places to find help, history, and people.

If you or someone you know is in immediate danger, please call your local emergency services right away. The lines below offer free, confidential support — please verify hours and availability for your region.

Mental Health Support

Asking for help is not weakness — it may be the strongest thing you ever do. These services offer support in crisis and beyond, including several built specifically for South Asian communities.

Canada & USA — Suicide Crisis Helpline Call or text 9-8-8 Free, 24/7, confidential support for anyone in emotional distress or crisis.
UK & Ireland — Samaritans Call 116 123 Free, 24/7 listening support for whatever you're going through.
Australia — Lifeline Call 13 11 14 24/7 crisis support and suicide prevention services.
Taraki (UK) taraki.co.uk A movement reshaping approaches to mental health within Punjabi communities.
SOCH Mental Health (Canada) sochmentalhealth.com South Asian–focused mental health education and awareness, with Punjabi-language resources.
MannMukti (USA) mannmukti.org Working to end mental health stigma in South Asian communities through open dialogue.
South Asian Therapists Directory southasiantherapists.org Find a therapist who understands the cultural context you come from.

Punjab History & Education

For everyone who never got to learn where they come from — the history, the language, the Partition, and the living culture of both Punjabs.

The 1947 Partition Archive 1947partitionarchive.org Thousands of recorded oral histories from Partition survivors — the largest archive of its kind.
Panjab Digital Library panjabdigilib.org Millions of digitized pages of manuscripts, books, newspapers, and photographs preserving Punjab's heritage.
Partition Museum (Amritsar) partitionmuseum.org The world's first museum dedicated to the 1947 Partition and its human stories.
Learn Punjabi — Gurmukhi & Shahmukhi Start learning One language, two scripts. Free starting points for reconnecting with Punjabi in either script.

Community Organizations

People doing meaningful work for Punjab and its diaspora — from the farming communities back home to neighbourhoods abroad.

Sikh Family Center (USA) sikhfamilycenter.org Community health and family wellbeing support rooted in cultural understanding.
Khalsa Aid International khalsaaid.org Humanitarian relief around the world, grounded in the principle of recognizing the whole human race as one.
Pingalwara (Amritsar) pingalwara.net Care for the abandoned, ill, and destitute in Punjab — quiet seva at scale.

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