Al-Shamiya Health Center (Sheikha Fattouh Al Salman Al Sabah Health Center)
Al-Shamiya Health Center (Sheikha Fattouh Al Salman Al Sabah Health Center)
Mental health clinic in primary health care center aims to reduce complications from mental illness of patients and their families, such as suicide, social isolation, family destruction, job loss, or academic failure.
Services Offered
Mental health clinics in primary health care centers seek to reduce patients within the community, provide complete physical and psychological health care services to individuals and their families, and help those suffering from undiagnosed mental illnesses and those who refrain from psychological treatment because of fear. From stigmatization, by providing mental health services in primary health care centers close to patients.
Mental health clinics in primary health care centers will provide mental health programs in primary health care with the aim of providing trained family physicians, under the supervision of the mental health program in the central administration of primary health care and accordingly. With international protocols for diagnosis and psychotherapy, as well as to promote early detection of mental disorders.
Fees and Payment
provides free & subsidized services to citizens & expats
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Languages: Arabic, English
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono
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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.
