MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS & COUNSELLING FOR WOMEN IN INDIA

Description :

Everyone is familiar with the symptoms and treatment options for common illnesses that affect their loved ones, like the fever, migraines, or and (most recently) COVID-19, many people are unsure how to look after their mental health. And in the case of rural women very miserable to know that they have no awareness about Mental Health. In truth, mental health influences the way that people think, feel, and behave. This means that part of social, professional, and personal life can be greatly impaired.

Issue Identification:

We are meeting 100's of women everyday in our project areas and found many are in depression, suicidal thoughts, negative impression, lack of self confidence etc., Though we are seeing women's are raising up to live independently and to fight for their needs yet many are caught up in mental illness due to work pressure,family issues, financial struggles.

During our need base analysis among our Self Help Group women leaders, we were requested by the leaders to conduct Mental Health awareness & Psycho-social counselling to SHG women.

Raising mental health awareness can help rural & suburb women to understand the symptoms, find professional treatment, and, perhaps most importantly, break the mental health stigma that leaves so many people suffering in secret. Mental health awareness is something that can help the women who are impacted by mental health issues . According to the reports, one in five adults have had or currently have symptoms of a mental illness. These statistics show just how prevalent living with a mental illness actually is.

Goal:

The goal is about creating mental health awareness to help women with mental illnesses understand that they are not alone in their struggles—and that getting treatment can make all the difference. If we create awareness about mental health frequently in rural villages among women, more and more people could benefit from knowing about these common illnesses. If we create awareness among women means the whole family is sensitized !

Many rural women who have mental health conditions aren’t sure how to cope with their symptoms and resort to unhealthy coping mechanisms to push away their emotional discomfort.

With the support of Mental Health counselor the identified womens will be given free psycho-social support and in case of severe symptoms they will be advised and send for proper treatment in hospital with follow up.

Target Beneficiaries :

1000+ Self Help Group(SHG) women of Kundrathur Block villages, Kancheepuram District,Tamilnadu,India.

Budget :

Mental Health counselor Honorarium for 1 program - USD 31 / Rs.2500
Refreshment for participants - USD 25 / Rs. 2000
Program coordination /Travel conveyance - USD 12.5 / Rs.1000

Sponsor to conduct 1 awareness Training program - USD 68.5

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