Vadivu Memorial Trusted mental health care centre for women in Chennai offering counselling, therapy, stress management, depression care, and emotional wellness support by experienced female psychologists in a safe, confidential environment.
Support. Strength. Self-care.
VMWMH recognizes that other organizations have drawn distinctions between what diagnoses are considered “mental health conditions” as opposed to “mental illnesses.” We intentionally use the terms “mental health conditions” and “mental illness/es” interchangeably.
A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have or think you might have a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to, talk about them. However:A mental health condition isn’t the result of one event. Research suggests multiple, linking causes. Genetics, environment and lifestyle influence whether someone develops a mental health condition. A stressful job or home life makes some people more susceptible, as do traumatic life events. Biochemical processes and circuits and basic brain structure may play a role, too.
None of this means that you’re broken or that you, or your family, did something “wrong.” Mental illness is no one’s fault. And for many people, recovery — including meaningful roles in social life, school and work — is possible, especially when you start treatment early and play a strong role in your own recovery process
Trying to tell the difference between what expected behaviors are and what might be the signs of a mental illness isn’t always easy.
VMWMH recognizes that other organizations have drawn distinctions between what diagnoses are considered “mental health conditions” as opposed to “mental illnesses.
Bipolar disorder is a mental illness that causes dramatic shifts in a person’s mood, energy and ability to think clearly.
Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) is a serious mental health condition characterized by patterns of instability in emotions, self-image, and relationships.
Anxiety disorders are a group of mental health conditions marked by persistent feelings of worry, fear, or unease that can interfere with daily life.
The best OCD treatment in India can be availed at Vadivu women’s wellness India. ODC or Obsessive Compulsive Disorder starts at a very early age.
Schizophrenia interferes with a person’s ability to think clearly, manage emotions, make decisions and relate to others.
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a common, serious mood disorder that causes persistent sadness, loss of interest, and changes in thinking
Dissociative disorders involve an involuntary “escape from reality,” where a woman may feel disconnected from her thoughts, identity, memories, or surroundings.
Vadivu Memorial Women’s Mental Health is positioned to be an exclusive, women-only alcohol and substance use disorder treatment centre in Chennai
VSuicide risk rises when many vulnerabilities come together, especially untreated mental illness, intense stress, and easy access to lethal means.
Self‑harm is when someone intentionally injures their own body (for example, cutting or burning) to cope with intense emotional pain, without necessarily wanting to die.
Sleep disorders are problems with the timing, quality, or amount of sleep that cause daytime distress and difficulty functioning, and they are especially common among women.
Anosognosia is a brain‑based condition where a person cannot recognize that they have an illness, often seen in schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, dementia, and after stroke.
At Vadivu Memorial Women’s Wellness, we provide compassionate, comprehensive care for women facing substance use and mental health challenges.
We treat psychological, behavioral, and mental health issues by a ,multidisciplinary team, using a judicious mix of various evidence-based scientific treatment methods.
Now, for clarification of the above statement:
Distressing experiences of mind, causing difficulties in personal, psychosocial, and occupational functioning.
Visible behaviors’ are problematic and interfere with personal, psychosocial, and occupational functioning.
Traditionally, mental illness or mental disorders.
The international classification of diseases by the World Health Organisation, lists various conditions as mental and behavioral disorders. Traditionally, they are also called mental illnesses and constitute the core of the psychiatric specialty.
At Vadivu Memorial women’s wellness, the treating team consists of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, counseling psychologists, occupational therapists, psychiatric social workers, and mental health nurses, who are all qualified and experienced in their respective aspects of providing care.
This team approach, meets the care needs of the patient and their family members, in all the important dimensions of mental health care—biological, psychological, and social. Hence, it is also called the Bio-Psycho-Social model of care.
A team is a group of individuals working together to achieve a goal. At Vadivu wellness the multidisciplinary team members work together to provide the best possible care to our patients.
At Vadivu Memorial women’s wellness treatment decisions are optimised based on the evidence from well designed and well conducted research, in the field of psychiatry, around the world.
We provide highly individualized treatment depending on the nature and severity of the conditions and the underlying causes. The causes may be multiple and they may vary from individual to individual depending on age, sex, education, occupation, location, health and socioeconomic status, etc. Hence, treatment has to be personalized and optimized to meet the needs of the individual and also his family and life circumstances. This may involve counseling, pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy, psychosocial interventions, lifestyle interventions, etc., in varying combinations. That is what we call the judicious mix of treatment methods.
5 stages of Care:
Stage1: Point of contact and telephonic triage
Stage 2: In person reception and triage
Step 3: Assessment, diagnosis and treatment planning
Stage 4: Treatment initiation
Stage 5: Reviews and follow treatment
