Welcome to the Tulasi Healthcare blog, and to our most important share with you today: a touching, enlightened case study on a journey by a mental health patient through a mental health hospital. We do so in the hopes of shining a light ray onto this very misunderstood world called mental health care, while highlighting the caring and life-changing work being done here at Tulasi Healthcare.
Though as crippling and life-altering as physical illness, mental illnesses suffer from stigma and misconception. In a mental health hospital or a mind hospital, one is reassured that treatment would take place with respect to the requirements of each case. Making this journey taken with support and care is the goal at Tulasi Healthcare.
Walk with Ananya, alias for a 32-year-old lady who reached out to Tulasi Healthcare for support with severe anxiety and depression. Her case stands as a testimonial of how holistic our approach is in treating mental health.
Ananya’s treatment journey began with a proper initial assessment. The mental and emotional status, as far as it was concerned, was done in detail by the mental health team: psychiatrists, psychologists, and psychiatric nurses. However, this first step was not for diagnosis purposes but more about how she had been leading her life and her personal background that caused her mental health struggles.
Establishing rapport means between Ananya and her care team, a relationship of trust will be built. Individualization of treatment plans shall be done for her.
Now that the condition of Ananya had been assessed, it was time to chalk out a treatment plan. This had to be decided mutually by Ananya and her care team. We, at Tulasi Healthcare, believe in the philosophy of patient-centered care—making the patient a part of the treatment process.
Counseling sessions: She commenced attending the therapy sessions by the licensed psychologist. This provided her with a platform where she could talk freely and express without any inhibitions.
Medical management: Ananya visited a psychiatrist who started her on medication to manage anxiety and depression. Regular follow-ups ensured that she was getting better and the medicines were working, hence adjustment as per requirement.
Supportive Activities: Group therapy, mindfulness practices, and creative workshops have been initiated to aid Ananya in connecting with others and finding new ways of coping.
Recovery isn’t always in a straight line. Of course, setbacks and breakthroughs are part of what Ananya has gone through during her stay at the mental health hospital. However, through the treatment process at Tulasi Healthcare, patients are aided in every step of their journey.
Initial Resistance: Anaya was a bit unwilling to open up with the progress of the therapy. Our team worked patiently at establishing trust and eliciting participation.
Medication Adjustments: She required rebalancing of medications, which took some time to achieve by gradual adjustments and close monitoring.
Gradually Improved Mental Health: She felt an improvement in her mental health over time. According to her, with the therapy and workshops, she felt much more positive and capable of overcoming the hurdles of anxiety and depression
Anaya learnt new ways of coping better. This was followed by the concept of learning to manage her mental health well.
This would be the preparation both mental and physical, of Ananya for life outside a mental health hospital. This shall entail making a transition plan that will support her recovery upon discharge.
Outpatient therapy: Connection with an outpatient therapist for follow-up after discharge from the hospital.
Support Systems: We connected Ananya with the support systems in place, like family, friends, and community resources.
Self-care practices: More self-care and a healthy lifestyle were recommended.
Outcomes of a Holistic Model of Mental Health
Ananya’s story across Tulasi Healthcare epitomizes what comprehensive and sensitive treatment does for mental health care. Our team at Tulasi Healthcare is deeply committed to the creation of an empathetic and safe atmosphere for patients ailing with mental disorders to recuperate and return to routine life.
Holistic Care: By attending to every single aspect of her mental and emotional wellbeing, we gave Ananya a platform for long-lasting recovery.
Patient-Centric Treatment: Empowering Ananya with responsibility for her treatment plan put her at the helm of her mental health.
Ongoing Support: The step-down from the in-patient unit to the out-patient unit was a well-thought-out way to ensure that Ananya still could get the help she needed in keeping up the gains made.
The journey of a mental health patient across a mental health hospital is very personal and hence, it transforms. Ananya’s is an example of great strength regarding how reflective patient-centered care can help people turn around their lives and make meaningful improvements in mental health. We at Tulasi Healthcare are proud to do this foundational work so that hope and healing could be brought into the lives of people in need.
If you or anyone else is out here fighting any trouble with regard to mental health, then do reach out. Let us at Tulasi Healthcare help you at every step of your journey in mental health. You can visit our website: Tulasi Healthcare to know more about our services and how we can help you.
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