We are truly honored to have leading BollyX Instructor, Purnima Thakre, guide us through an uplifting & energetic BollyX class on Saturday May 15th at 10:30AM EST.
Purnima is generously donating her time and talent to support our organization and the current situation in India. Please thank her for leading this great class donate now to one of her favorite organizations--The MINDS Foundation!
India is witnessing an unprecedented surge in Covid-19 cases. The second wave of the pandemic has devastated the country's healthcare infrastructure and life as we know it. The toll this pandemic has had on the mental health of Covid patients and their families, while beyond measure, is a serious concern for the country. There are sweeping anxieties and fears of contracting the infection. And, more importantly, that's twined with the comfort we have in people we trust collapsing around us. As a whole population, Indians are feelings of isolation, anxiety, stress, depression, guilt, and loneliness. Those who have survived COVID have dealt with intensive medical interventions and will deal with long-haul symptoms such as anxiety, panic attacks, brain fog, survivor guilt, and PTSD. Children have had their lives disrupted. When it comes to children's mental health, we often seem to be in a blind spot. One reason could be: we don't want to acknowledge it and it's very hard for us as a society to accept it. In many parts of India, women who have found themselves in a very patriarchal society, locked in their homes, not only having to deal with their work but also with their kids and with other domestic responsibilities are facing increasing rates of abuse and stress.
Where will your donation go?
MINDS Counseling Centre: Due to the acute need for increased psychotherapy services, MINDS will gear funding and resources towards upscaling our services, delivered virtually to a PAN-India population. These sessions will be lead by trained clinical psychologists and psychiatrists. We aim to bring on 4 dedicated professional to provide a minimum of 200 hours of psychotherapy a week.
MINDS Distress Helpline: We have been operating a Mental Health Distress Line for a number of years. Typically, we receive calls from all over India and assist in crisis management and connecting folks with local care. Due to limitations of staffing and financial resources, we have had to limit hours of operation. During the COVID pandemic in 2020, we saw an increase of 260% of calls/messages to our MINDS Distress Line from all over India. We propose here to upscale our services to provide 24/7 services with the line staffed by trained mental health social workers and clinical psychologists.