A few words about
Mental Health Problem
How Initium will help
Mental disorders are a significant concern in India, with an estimated 7.5% of the population affected, and this number is predicted to rise to 20% by the end of 2020. Depression and anxiety are particularly prevalent, with 56 million and 38 million Indians affected, respectively. India accounts for 36.6% of global suicides, and suicide is now the leading cause of death among teenage girls and women aged 15-19 years. However, there is a significant shortage of mental health professionals in India, with a far lower number of psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, and social workers than the desirable ratio of over 3 per 100,000 population. Mental disorders are also increasingly recognised as a co-morbid condition with communicable and non-communicable diseases, particularly in low-income countries.
West Bengal has a significant mental health concern, with an estimated 6-7% of the population suffering from mental and behavioural disorders, which contributed to 12% of the global burden in 2020. Out of the estimated 1.25 crore population, 9.67 crore people require immediate treatment for various mental health issues. Severe mental disorder affects 1.8% of the population in West Bengal, the highest in the country. Suicide is also a pressing issue, with over 13,255 cases recorded in 2018, and studies indicating that 90% of these cases are related to depression, affecting one in seven men and one in five women. Furthermore, 10% of the population suffering from schizophrenia have suicidal tendencies, according to mental health experts.
We offer a supportive hand to those struggling with mental health concerns
We at Initium, focus on individual counseling in a conducive environment that upholds the basic principles of counseling, including acceptance, permissiveness, respect for individuals, and consistency. We conduct various tests, such as intelligence quotient tests, emotional intelligence tests, and psychometry tests, to assess mental health status. Our main goal is to raise awareness about mental health rights and reduce the stigma surrounding seeking help for mental health issues.
Counselling
Assisted Living for People With Mental Health Disorder
At our centre, we acknowledge those with acute mental illness symptoms. We have a 25 bedded facility to assess their needs and follow up with their treatment. Our Psychomedical Treatment Approach includes a medical consultant for psychosomatic aspects and a team of psychiatrists and psychologists for psychological care through therapies like cognitive, behavioral, and motivational interventions. We take a holistic approach and collaborate closely to build the patient’s physical and mental well-being. Our goal is to empower individuals to take care of their own mental health needs through treatment and guidance.
A couple gets married, starts their life together with love, happiness and hope for a perfect family. They plan accordingly, have children, nurture them with love care and protection to the best of their ability. Then at one point of time after a long span of busy life a pause come. They retire from their profession, children get settled elsewhere and the couple finds that they adjust with each other and they are left with nothing much to do. A void engulfs them. Melancholy, loneliness, sadness, feeling of rejection – they are caught up in all of these. Nothing seems to bring that joy and smile in their lives. Their children are worried and want their parents to go and stay in the new city where they have made their home. But the couple are anxious to do that – “We don’t know anyone there, We don’t speak or comprehend the language. No one is at home throughout the day. It would be good if we could have a visitor come and spend time with us.”
A BUDDY AT HOME comes to visit them. They have chit chats over cups of tea. They start having a different life all together. They start visiting different places, they share their feelings and the void gets filled with a whole new kind of happiness. They no more have to count days or wait for their children or there loved ones to come and visit them. With Initium’s A Buddy At Home Services, they are able to take care of their loneliness with their BUDDY.
Buddy at Home
Residential Treatment For SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER (A project of The Genesis Foundation presently managed by INITIUM). Exclusively by Women
Substance-use disorder is a complex condition related to mental health. It comprises the use of substances such as stimulants, alcohol, and certain medicines (commercially called marijuana or ganga, cocaine, heroine, brown sugar, sleeping pills, dendrite and others) that influence the brain to the extent that its abilities are affected. Gradually, it overpowers the brain so much that you cannot stop taking the substance, thereby hindering daily routine and life.
Rehabilitation centers and qualified professionals guide you to the exact treatment required, through therapy, counseling and medical intervention.
At Initium, we work towards providing customized treatment for Substance Use Disorder (SUD). We assist clients in their recovery journey of SUD and other cooccurent disorder through residential treatment under our qualified team. Our treatment comprises individual therapy, behavioral therapy and personal counseling. We provide group therapy for the immediate families to move with a undisturbed approach.
At Initium, the detailed study of every client is carried through various tests by our psychiatrists to get the exact state of their mental health and regular follow-ups are carried out to ensure that the client’s recovery journey is smooth. We ensure that our clients do not get lured to addiction by keeping them under strict vigilance while taking care of them.
We emphasize on comprehensive development of our clients and have medically trained staff to assist us. Apart from the treatment procedure, we ascertain to engage every client in fun activities, handicrafts, games and keep a record of their day to day progress and achievements. They follow a routine that has specific planned schedules. These activities foster focus, reactivates emotions and imagination, and they learn new skills that have a positive impact. This holistic method of Initium accelerates the treatment and supports the clients to resume their daily lives.
Initium Rehabilitation Centre has a serene atmosphere where clients have inner peace and steadily attain confidence to start afresh as they become aware that they can approach our team at any time of the day when they require help or something troubles them. The environment at our rehabilitation center is amiable and progressive and facilitates overcoming addiction and other mental health issues.
The goal of these workshops and trainings is to raise awareness about mental illness in society. They will be held in various places such as schools, homes, law enforcement agencies, and workplaces. Professionals in the mental health field will be trained to better serve patients, and caregivers and support staff will also receive training. Each group’s needs and expectations will be considered when planning the training programs. The workshops and trainings will be conducted by experienced individuals in the field, leading to increased knowledge about mental health in society.
Workshops and Trainings