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Psychoeducation

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Psychoeducation & Group Sessions For Relatives of Patients Psychoeducation refers to the process of providing education and information to those seeking or receiving mental health services, such as people diagnosed with mental health conditions (or life-threatening/terminal illnesses) and their family members. Though the term has been in use for most of the 20 th  century, it did not gain traction until movements addressing the stigmatization of mental health concerns and working to increase mental health awareness began in earnest. The Purpose of Psychoeducation Psychoeducation, the goal of which is to help people better understand (and become accustomed to living with) mental health conditions, is considered to be an essential aspect of all therapy programs. It is generally known that those who have a thorough understanding of the challenges they are facing as well as knowledge of personal coping ability, internal and ext...

Advanced De-addiction Management

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Advance De-Addiction programs are a proactive initiative to address the deeply entrenched physical, social and psychological issues including addictions to alcohol and smoking. Living Well De-Addiction programs have two modules namely, 1 – Stop Smoking Start Living and 2 – Devine for Alcohol De-addiction. These programs aim at empowering an individual to live an addiction free life. They mainly focus on creating awareness on addictions and their long term ill effects. They also include stress-handling techniques like Sudarshan Kriya, Pranayama and Yoga to overcome cravings for smoking or alcohol, as stress plays an important role in developing addiction. The program treatment includes medical detoxification, clinical and psychological therapies, managing abstinence and relapse prevention strategy. In addition to helping an individual to handle addiction, the programs envision a holistic perspective on life for every individual participant. The program enables an individu...

Psychological Guidance

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The major aim of Guidance Counseling Services is to encourage student’s academic, social, emotional and personal development. To reach this aim, guidance counseling services help students get to know themselves better and find effective solutions to their daily problems. They also help students improve themselves in all areas and be full-functioning individuals. Counselors monitor students’ development and according to their needs they give students necessary support such as helping them to understand themselves and their needs, to solve their problems, to make realistic decisions, to improve their abilities and skills, and to adjust themselves and their environment in a healthy way. Parenting isn’t always an easy job. We all experience moments of uncertainty about how to balance the needs of our various family members, teach our kids the skills they need, provide consistent discipline, and manage our children’s moods (or our own, for that matter). Individual consultation and...

Stress Management

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The pace and challenges of modern life make stress management necessary for everyone. To monitor your stress, first identify your triggers. What makes you feel angry, tense, worried or irritable? Do you often get headaches or an upset stomach with no medical cause? Some stressors, such as job pressures, relationship problems or financial concerns, are easy to identify. But daily hassles and demands, such as waiting in a long line or being late to a meeting, also contribute to your stress level. Even essentially positive events, such as getting married or buying a house, can be stressful. Any change to your life can cause stress. Once you’ve identified your stress triggers, think about strategies for dealing with them. Identifying what you can control is a good starting point. For example, if stress keeps you up at night, the solution may be as easy as removing the TV and computer from your bedroom and letting your mind wind down before bed. Other times, such as when...

Psychiatrist in Pune | Psychiatric Nursing Home | Aastha Hospital, Pune

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 Looking for  Psychiatrist in Pune ? Visit Aastha hospital. The team of best psychiatrists in Pune is available at Aastha Hospital to help you with all your psychiatric problems and to give you the best psychiatric treatment. Aastha Hospital is Pune’s leading residential and non- residential treatment facility for Psychiatric Management of Addictions like alcoholism, drug abuse, gambling and other mental illnesses. As addiction and mental illness are rapidly increasing in our Society, we were motivated by the professionals to have an Institution that serves the Community with Commitment, Dedication, Personalized Care and Compassion with Highest Standards of Health Care. Hence we started our Operations in 2005 on a Gracious Cause to Serve. We have treated thousands of patients. Most of the patients are still in regular follow up and living a successful life. Aastha Hospital has earned an excellent reputation for its commitment towards safe, confidential and effective tre...