Emergency care (24 hr)
Brain care Hospital provides a 24*7 emergency care. We have expertise in crisis intervention and suicide prevention management and in handling acutely disturbed patients. If you or someone you care about requires such emergency care,
Call +91 92658 25572 for assistance.
What Is A Mental Health Crisis?
A mental health crisis is a situation in which a person experiences an intense behavioral, emotional, or psychiatric response usually triggered by an event. The person may be at risk of harm to self or others, disoriented or out of touch with reality, not able to carry out daily activities, or otherwise agitated and unable to be calmed.
A Mental Health Crisis May Include:
- Talking about suicide
- Talking about threatening behavior
- Self-injury that does not need immediate medical attention
- Alcohol or substance use
- Highly erratic or unusual behavior
- Paranoid thinking
- Not taking prescribed psychiatric medications
- Being emotionally distraught, extremely depressed, angry, anxious, irritable to the point of not being able to carry out daily activities
Psychiatric Intensive Care Unit
Psychiatric intensive care is for patients who are in an acutely disturbed phase of a serious mental disorder. There is an associated loss of capacity for self-control, with a corresponding increase in risk, which does not allow their safe, therapeutic management and treatment in a less acute or a less secure mental health ward. Care and treatment must be patient centred, multidisciplinary, intensive and have an immediacy of response to critical clinical and risk situations.
A treatment program for those experiencing an acute psychiatric crisis that includes agitation or serious aggressive behavior. This unit provides very close staff support and supervision for safety. As soon as possible, they may move into the next phase of treatment on another unit.
Outpatient care
Brain care hospital provides consultations, counselling, therapies and assessments for a variety of psychological, psychiatric and other mental healthcare & well-being services.
At Brain care hospital, we offer treatments integrating latest techniques in psychotherapy and medicine. Specialized services are available for Child and Adolescent mental healthcare, Addiction Treatment, Depression, Bipolar Disorders, Schizophrenia, brain stimulation, etc.
Admission facility
Our inpatient psychiatric services provide 24/7 support in a safe, structured environment. This program is an ideal healing setting for those who are experiencing an acute psychiatric concern due to mental illness and/or chemical dependence.
Using a whole-person approach, our expert staff delivers customized care to each patient who heals with us.
At brain care hospital, our goal is to treat the whole person – mind, body, and spirit – not just the disease. Our inpatient psychiatric treatment program recognizes, values, and celebrates the importance of the individual. We are committed to honoring the uniqueness of each patient’s path, and to bringing awareness and sensitivity to the healing process. With help from our staff, patients explore the inner workings of their minds and bodies and learn tools to raise awareness and respond in healthy ways.
Psychological Assessment
Brain care hospital offers psychological testing with specialization in children, adolescents, adults, and seniors seeking testing regarding psychological needs (psychological diagnosis, deficits, and traits).
At brain care hospital the team offers Psychotherapy, Psychological and Psycho-diagnostic Assessments, Neuropsychological and Cognitive Assessments, Cognitive Tests, IQ, and Personality Tests, Dementia Evaluation, Clinical Assessments for Anxiety, OCD, Depression, Psychosis, Stress Management Programs, etc.
Counselling centre or Psychotherapy
It is unfortunate that society still stigmatizes mental health and mental health management today. It is common for many people who could benefit from counseling to avoid it for fear of judgment and ridicule from family, friends, and peers. We at Brain care hospital are here to end this stigma and to rewrite mental health’s narrative. Having extra guidance and support is beneficial to everyone, and we strongly believe everybody can benefit from therapy. Our mental health professionals are committed to helping every person live their best lives.
Psychotherapy aims to resolve problems or raise functioning by exploring thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Psychiatric therapy aims to improve an individual’s sense of well-being. The role of a psychotherapist is to employ a range of therapeutic techniques aimed at improving the mental health or the relationships of a client or patient (for example, in the family). The objective of psychotherapy is to help individuals resolve or reduce emotional or mental health issues by discussing how they feel, think, and react to challenges in life.
Brain care hospital provides a comprehensive array of counseling services so our patients can receive the assistance they need. We realize that the two cases are never the same, so we adopt different approaches for different situations.
To offer our patients these options, we do the following:
FAMILY COUNSELING
Family issues sometimes require the assistance of a third party who can provide objective guidance. Families may confront problems in an effective and respectful manner through family counseling sessions.
INDVIDUAL COUNSELING
An individual counseling session is the best option for those who wish to speak with a therapist one-on-one. Faith Hospital is a safe and welcoming place where you’re empowered to share freely about your problems and struggles. After discussing your symptoms with your counselor, you can determine which coping skills and tools are needed to deal with conditions such as disruptive mood dysregulation disorder, PTSD, Bipolar Disorder etc.
GROUP COUNSELING
There are several benefits to attending group counseling. As a participant, you will learn how to improve your own situation from the experiences of others. During your time at Faith Hospital, you will make new friends that can help you in the future.
ADOLESCENT COUNSELING
Patients under the age of 18 require a separate approach from those over the age of 18. They require counseling that does not cover more mature topics since they lack life experience.
PSYCHOANALYSIS & PSYCHODYNAMIC THERAPIES
The aim of this method is to find out the unconscious motivations and meanings of problematic behaviors, feelings, and thoughts. Therapy which is psychoanalytically oriented emphasizes a partnership between therapist and patient. Interactions within the therapeutic relationship enable patients to gain insight into themselves. Sigmund Freud established psychoanalysis, but its concepts have been influenced and expanded since his early formulations.
COGNITIVE THERAPY
Psychotherapists emphasize people’s thoughts rather than their actions in cognitive therapy. A dysfunctional outlook or mindset leads to dysfunctional emotions or behaviors, according to cognitive therapists. Individuals can modify how they feel and act by changing how they think. The cognitive therapy movement includes major figures such as Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck.
HUMINISTIC THERAPY
Taking an individual-centred approach to learning and development, we emphasize the importance of rational decisions and developing a person’s full potential. During therapy, a therapist emphasizes concern and care for their clients. Free will, self-determination, and the quest for meaning are at the core of existential therapy. A holistic or integrated approach to treatment. The majority of therapists do not adhere to one specific approach. Rather, they adapt their treatment according to the individual needs of their clients by blending elements from several different approaches.
Anger Management
Anger generates negative emotions that can provoke us to injure others. When anger manifests negatively person can feel:
- Symptoms of panic
- Accelerated heart beat
- Blood pressure can rise activating higher levels of adrenaline.
- Alcohol or substance use
- Highly erratic or unusual behavior
- Paranoid thinking
- Not taking prescribed psychiatric medications
- Being emotionally distraught, extremely depressed, angry, anxious, irritable to the point of not being able to carry out daily activities
When we become angry and excited we can experience black outs and dangerously hurt love ones, friends, or even strangers who cross our path. It is for these reasons that participants be assisted with managing their emotions. They can successfully be trained to control their feelings at a critical time and prevent serious consequences, such as being charged with assault and battery while facing jail time.
Stress management
Is it stress or anxiety?
Life can be stressful—you may feel stressed about performance at school, traumatic events (such as a pandemic, a natural disaster, or an act of violence), or a life change. Everyone feels stress from time to time.
What is stress? Stress is the physical or mental response to an external cause, such as having a lot of homework or having an illness. A stressor may be a one-time or short-term occurrence, or it can happen repeatedly over a long time.
What is anxiety? Anxiety is your body’s reaction to stress and can occur even if there is no current threat.
If that anxiety doesn’t go away and begins to interfere with your life, it could affect your health. You could experience problems with sleeping, or with your immune, digestive, cardiovascular, and reproductive systems. You also may be at higher risk for developing a mental illness such as an anxiety disorder or depression.
So, how do you know when to seek help?
Stress vs. Anxiety
Psychotherapists emphasize people’s thoughts rather than their actions in cognitive therapy. A dysfunctional outlook or mindset leads to dysfunctional emotions or behaviors, according to cognitive therapists. Individuals can modify how they feel and act by changing how they think. The cognitive therapy movement includes major figures such as Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck.
HUMINISTIC THERAPY
Taking an individual-centred approach to learning and development, we emphasize the importance of rational decisions and developing a person’s full potential. During therapy, a therapist emphasizes concern and care for their clients. Free will, self-determination, and the quest for meaning are at the core of existential therapy. A holistic or integrated approach to treatment. The majority of therapists do not adhere to one specific approach. Rather, they adapt their treatment according to the individual needs of their clients by blending elements from several different approaches.
Anger Management
Anger generates negative emotions that can provoke us to injure others. When anger manifests negatively person can feel:
- Symptoms of panic
- Accelerated heart beat
- Blood pressure can rise activating higher levels of adrenaline.
- Alcohol or substance use
- Highly erratic or unusual behavior
- Paranoid thinking
- Not taking prescribed psychiatric medications
- Being emotionally distraught, extremely depressed, angry, anxious, irritable to the point of not being able to carry out daily activities
When we become angry and excited we can experience black outs and dangerously hurt love ones, friends, or even strangers who cross our path. It is for these reasons that participants be assisted with managing their emotions. They can successfully be trained to control their feelings at a critical time and prevent serious consequences, such as being charged with assault and battery while facing jail time.
A Mental Health Crisis May Include:
- Talking about suicide
- Talking about threatening behavior
- Self-injury that does not need immediate medical attention
- Alcohol or substance use
- Highly erratic or unusual behavior
- Paranoid thinking
- Not taking prescribed psychiatric medications
- Being emotionally distraught, extremely depressed, angry, anxious, irritable to the point of not being able to carry out daily activities
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It’s important to manage your stress.
Everyone experiences stress, and sometimes that stress can feel overwhelming. You may be at risk for an anxiety disorder if it feels like you can’t manage the stress and if the symptoms of your stress:
- Interfere with your everyday life.
- Cause you to avoid doing things.
- Seem to be always present.
Recognize When You Need More Help
If you are struggling to cope, or the symptoms of your stress or anxiety won’t go away, it may be time to talk to a professional. Psychotherapy (also called “talk therapy”) and medication are the two main treatments for anxiety, and many people benefit from a combination of the two.
Suicide prevention
What Is Suicide?
Suicide is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, and they die as a result.
A suicide attempt is when people harm themselves with the goal of ending their life, but they do not die.
Who is at risk for suicide?
People of all genders, ages, and ethnicities can be at risk for suicide.
The main risk factors for suicide are:
- A history of suicide attempts
- Depression, other mental disorders, or substance use disorder
- Chronic pain
- Family history of a mental disorder or substance use
- Family history of suicide
- Exposure to family violence, including physical or sexual abuse
- Presence of guns or other firearms in the home
- Having recently been released from prison or jail
- Exposure, either directly or indirectly, to others’ suicidal behavior, such as that of family members, peers, or celebrities
Who is at risk for suicide?
Warning signs that someone may be at immediate risk for attempting suicide include:
- Talking about wanting to die or wanting to kill themselves
- Talking about feeling empty or hopeless or having no reason to live
- Talking about feeling trapped or feeling that there are no solutions
- Feeling unbearable emotional or physical pain
- Talking about being a burden to others
- Withdrawing from family and friends
- Giving away important possessions
- Saying goodbye to friends and family
- Putting affairs in order, such as making a will
- Taking great risks that could lead to death, such as driving extremely fast
- Talking or thinking about death often
Other serious warning signs that someone may be at risk for attempting suicide include:
- Displaying extreme mood swings, suddenly changing from very sad to very calm or happy
- Making a plan or looking for ways to kill themselves, such as searching for lethal methods online, stockpiling pills, or buying a gun
- Talking about feeling great guilt or shame
- Using alcohol or drugs more often
- Acting anxious or agitated
- Changing eating or sleeping habits
- Showing rage or talking about seeking revenge
Do people ‘threaten’ suicide to get attention?
Suicidal thoughts or actions are a sign of extreme distress and an indicator that someone needs help. Talking about wanting to die by suicide is not a typical response to stress. All talk of suicide should be taken seriously and requires immediate attention.
What treatment options and therapies are available?
Effective, evidence-based interventions are available to help people who are at risk for suicide:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
CBT helps people learn to recognize their thought patterns and consider alternative actions when thoughts of suicide arise.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
DBT is a type of psychotherapy that has been shown to reduce suicidal behavior in adolescents. A therapist trained in DBT can help a person recognize when their feelings or actions are disruptive or unhealthy and teach the person skills that can help them cope more effectively with upsetting situations.
Brief Intervention Strategies
Research has shown that creating a safety plan or crisis response plan—with specific instructions for what to do and how to get help when having thoughts about suicide—can help reduce a person’s risk of acting on suicidal thoughts. Staying connected and following up with people who are at risk for suicide also has been shown to help lower the risk of future suicide attempts. Research also has shown that increasing safe storage of lethal means can help reduce suicide attempts and deaths by suicide. In addition, collaborative assessment and management of suicidality can help to reduce suicidal thoughts.
Collaborative Care
Collaborative care is a team-based approach to mental health care. A behavioral health care manager will work with the person, their primary health care provider, and mental health specialists to develop a treatment plan.
What should I do if I am in crisis or someone I know is considering suicide?
If you notice warning signs of suicide—especially a change in behavior or new, concerning behavior—get help as soon as possible.
Family and friends are often the first to recognize the warning signs of suicide, and they can take the first step toward helping a loved one find mental health treatment.
If someone tells you that they are going to kill themselves, do not leave them alone. Do not promise that you will keep their suicidal thoughts a secret—tell a trusted friend, family member, or other trusted adult.
Memory clinic
About The Memory Clinic
Becoming forgetful does not necessarily mean that a person has dementia. As part of the ageing process, some people may notice some mild slowing in their memory and thinking. This is normal. If, however, the changes become progressively more obvious and begin to impact your everyday life, you should consider going for an assessment of your memory and thinking.
Symptoms Of Memory Loss And Changes In Thinking
- Rapid forgetting
- Repeated questions or conversations
- Losing items frequently or regularly, for example, a wallet or keys
- Forgetting appointments, birthdays or social commitments
- Frequently getting lost whilst driving
- Regular problems finding words during conversations
- Difficulties learning new skills
- Reduced ability in doing familiar tasks (e.g. bill paying or cooking)
- Feeling overwhelmed or confused by new situations
Brain care hospital’s Memory Clinic offers assessment, support, information and advice to those with memory problems and their caregivers.
Headache and neuropsychiatry clinic
Brain care hospital’s Headache Center evaluates and manages all types of headaches – whether they occur a few times a year or are utterly relentless on a daily basis. Each patient receives a thorough neurological workup and a comprehensive individualized treatment plan aimed at eliminating or reducing pain and associated symptoms.
Brain care hospital’s Headache Center provides comprehensive evaluation, treatment and education for patients suffering from chronic headaches, facial pain and a variety of related disorders.
Child guidance clinic
We provide Assessment and Treatment for:
- Autistic spectrum disorder
- ADHD
- Intellectual disability
- Communication disorders like stuttering / social communication
- Specific Learning disabilities including dyslexia, reading and arithmetic l difficulties.
- Childhood anxiety and depression
- Behavioral problems
- Academic underachievement’s/school refusal.
- Peer Support Programs
When to Get Help
Children and adolescents with mental health disorders need to get help as soon as possible. Parents and other caregivers should seek help if children display any of the following warning signs:
- Refusing to attend or declining performance in school
- Feelings of hopelessness
- Extreme irritability
- Alcohol or drug abuse
- Acts of bullying or being bullied
- Negative feelings about themselves
- Extreme fearfulness or excessive worrying
- Uncontrollable anger or outbursts
- Obsessive dieting and exercising or overeating
Services
Brain care hospital provides comprehensive, intensive mental health services for children and their families. This includes:
Sexual problem clinic
Sexual dysfunction can be any problems that prevent a person or couple from experiencing satisfaction from sexual activity. Some 43% of women and 31% of men report some degree of sexual dysfunction.
What Are The Types Of Sexual Dysfunction?
Sexual dysfunction generally is classified into four categories:
Desire Disorders
Lack of sexual desire or interest in sex.
Arousal Disorders
Inability to become physically aroused or excited during sexual activity.
Orgasm Disorders
Delay or absence of orgasm (climax).
Pain Disorders
Pain During Intercourse.
What Are The Symptoms Of Sexual Dysfunction?
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Our Service – Medication
Sex Therapy
For the couple who wants to begin enjoying their sexual relationship, it’s well worth the time and effort to work with a trained professional. Therapists are often good marital counsellors, as well.
Behavioral Treatments
These involve various techniques, including insights into harmful behaviours in the relationship, or techniques such as self-stimulation for treatment of problems with arousal and/or orgasm.
Psychotherapy
Therapy with a trained counsellor can help you address sexual trauma from the past, feelings of anxiety, fear, guilt and poor body image. All of these factors may affect sexual function.
Education And Communication
Education About Sex And Sexual Behaviours And Responses May Help You Overcome Anxieties About Sexual Function. Open Dialogue With Your Partner About Your Needs And Concerns Also Helps Overcome Many Barriers To A Healthy Sex Life.
Geriatric clinic
Why Is My Age Important?
As people get older, the way their body responds to medical problems changes. For instance, people become less able to fight infections. As a result, it is more important for them to get certain vaccines. Keep in mind, though, that getting older does not have to mean that you get sicker and more frail. Many of the changes that happen with aging are not in fact “normal” parts of aging. Always check with your doctor about any changes in your body or your health. That way you can find out if there are any treatments that might help.
Services
We created our geriatric psychiatric units to address the special needs of seniors who are experiencing emotional and behavioral changes. The units provide a safe, secure environment essential to successful in-patient psychiatric treatment. These specially designed units include group dining and activities rooms, separate consultation, and counselling rooms. Patients receive medical and psychiatric evaluation and treatment, as well as pharmacotherapy, individual, family, and/or group counselling services. The typical length of stay is from 12 to 14 days. We work with the abilities of each patient to restore mental health by creating new behaviours. The treatment plans we create are individualized, and involve a team approach that focuses on patient strengths.
Teleconsulatation
Telemedicine can increase the reach to unreached for providing healthcare by leveraging technology. Telemedicine is not new to India. It has been in dormant mode since past two decades and now since Covid-19, it has come into forefront. It is well known that one cannot build healthcare capacity during a crisis. It takes time and investment to build a good public health system. In a significant and a strategic move, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on March 25, 2020 has issued the Telemedicine Practice Guidelines-2020 for enabling doctors to provide healthcare using telemedicine. The dormant telemedicine services have been put into maximum utility now by all stakeholders. Post-Covid, Telemedicine is going to stay here, and one needs to adopt and adapt to the new situation.