A mental health program initiated to advocate mental and social health and increase its literacy amongst all tiers of society.
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Services Offered
Create solutions to deal with mental health and wellbeing.
Work with a number of stakeholders to develop a mental health and wellness strategy.
Through a tiered approach, address the mental health problems through public awareness and health promotion forums.
Strengthen existing community services and link up with the public and private mental health facilities. Thus facilitating seamless and effective service to people suffering from common and serious mental disorders.
Embed mental health in education and the social sector for early recognition and treatment to prevent the onset of chronic mental ill health and disability.
Promote recovery orientated community services.
Encourage social inclusion by providing education and training for mental health promotion in organizations.
Work in partnership with established NGOs.
Provide mental health counselling over the phone through the Telehealth helpline.
Be the catalyst for change in providing innovation and technology to improve mental health service delivery.
Play a role in advocating the application of appropriate legislation and policy to the government that would create an enabling and dignified environment for people with mental health difficulties.
Fees and Payment
Free
Services Offered To: Adults Couples Teens Children
Special Groups: Faith-Based
Languages: Urdu English
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
Online Counseling: Yes
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.