FAQs

• An OPD Mental Health OUT-PATIENT CLINIC

• WE ARE FOR EVERYONE

             –  Children

             –  Teens

             –  Adults

             –  Elderly

WE ARE

• NOT AN NGO/CHARITY
• NOT AN IN-PATIENT FACILITY

 – Doctors

 – Clinical psychologists

 – Occupational therapists

–  Speech therapists

 – Physiotherapists

 – Special/remedial educators etc.

– Book a session

– Meet with therapist/mental health professional

– Psychometric Assessment / Counselling / Session with any mental health professional

– Book next session

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SESSIONS, REPORTS & RECORDS ARE 100% CONFIDENTIAL

You’re:

• feeling disturbed & overwhelmed consistently for over 3 consecutive weeks
• daily social, personal, work, and/or family life is getting disrupted
• unable to cope in a healthy way

• Any mental health professional – counsellor, psychologist or psychiatrist
• They may refer to other professionals in the field – For example, a psychologist may refer a psychiatrist if medication is needed & vice versa

A psychiatrist:

• can prescribe medication for psychiatric illnesses
• is an MBBS doctor who has specialised in Psychiatry (e.g. MD, DPM, DNB or foreign equivalents)

A psychologist:

• has a post-graduation in Psychology (MA/MSc/MPhil)
• does counselling using various therapies
• conducts psychometric tests
• can’t prescribe medicines

• It’s a Talk Therapy method to share issues & develop coping tools
• Conducted by certified mental health professionals
• For individuals, couples, and families
• Psychometric Diagnostic Tests may be conducted
• For severe issues, psychiatric consult may be suggested

• Guidance for self-empowerment
• Practical tools/tips to make positive changes & take action
• 100% confidential, unbiased, non-judgemental safe space

• Magical/miraculous cures
• Instant fixes in one session
• Overnight happiness

• Depends on the nature, duration & severity of the issue
• Counselling only works for those:

             – who accept that their current life is not ideal

             – willing to take charge

             – actively committed to making changes

• To maintain ethical boundaries, therapists are not available for support outside sessions
• Coping tools are provided during sessions

• Internationally-recognised paper-pencil tests
• Helps understand IQ, personality, nature & severity of disorders
• Treatment plan is decided based on test reports

• You are feeling sad/stressed every day for two weeks minimum
• These feelings are disrupting your daily life
• Visit a mental health professional who will test for a clinical disorder

• Depends on the condition’s severity
• Psychiatric medication is not addictive
• It works like any regular medication

• Resuming regular life is possible with proper medication & therapy
• Some conditions are manageable, not curable, like lifestyle diseases (diabetes, hypertension, etc.)

• Visit a psychologist/psychiatrist
• Mention family member is unwilling to visit
• Therapist will suggest the next steps