The ASSOCHAM report states that 42.5% of people working in the private sector are battling with depression, anxiety or some form of similar issue. The World Health Organization reports that by 2020, 20% of the Indian population will be suffering from at least one mental-health problem. Untreated mental-health disorders are a leading cause of disability worldwide! The fact that more than 60% of Indians facing mental health issues (ranging from mild to severe) do not seek help is a cause for absolute worry and demands hands-on action. We all know that stigma is a major issue for reluctance in seeking help.
We are dedicated to developing various mental health illness prevention and treatment keys, such as those found on our website, mobile app, blog, My Mental Health Support, symptom tracker, mood monitor, medicine reminder, QOL corner / sleep & relaxation resources. These tools help people free their human potential and recover after a diagnosis of mental illness. At Reevin Mental Health, we provide complete confidentiality so you can take sessions from your living room without anybody knowing it.
I started my career as a Clinical Psychologist at VIMHANS hospital, one of the reputed Mental Health Hospitals in North India. I have suffered with depression and am a suicide attempt survivor. I travelled around the country doing seminars on Mental Health and training on adherence and empowering people. I have worked with world's top companies and by 2012 I had realised that lectures, workshops, training could only go so far. I began to explore how to create an eco-system to help people suffering with mental health problems but realised that professionals were not accessible easily. So, I developed MHISN - Mental Health India Social Network - in order to make mental health professionals more accessible to those who seek them out and their services; however, this was a disaster as none of the mental health professionals were comfortable being online or having profiles at that time online - they were insecure and not really interested in being easily available to people. Everyone said it was great work and a great idea but when we approached them they are just not ready to partner at all. Most of those people are trying to build the same platform's.
I began to explore how to create recovery oriented mental health and self help tools using technology to bring cost down after that failure. We have been using https://www.reevin.com/ without any challenges since then. Now we are happy to share this with other peer professionals so they can use it too. In the process, we created the first mental health startup recognised by Startup India in 2018.
I see myself as a disruptive innovator with a mission to make a difference in the lives of people with psychiatric illnesses. The brand or word REEVIN is derived form “Reaching Every Individual” the first two alphabets of every word in the sentence. I have created tools like, symptom tracker, mood monitor, medicine reminder, QOL corner/ sleep & relaxation resources, voice notes, global on/off, MyKid (Yet to launch), social and training that support people with mental health problems in dealing with them.
I am happy to share the fruits of my labor with my fellow mental health professionals, which can be used without restriction.
Reevin's motto is "Reaching every Indian," and we have made our services affordable and accessible to abide by that. Reevin offers counselling services from as low as Rs. 350 per session—a pricing unheard in the Counselling sector.
To ensure that every citizen of our country has access to mental health services, we are using technology. A lot of our services are being offered online. Anyone in need of a counsellor can book a session from the safety and comfort of his / her room. Not only that, individuals can even opt for online sessions if they have difficulty coming to the clinic. (Here at Beating Mental Health Stigma, we strive to provide accessible mental health care for all.)
We do not compromise on the quality of services offered. Every professional registered with Reevin Mental Health undergoes rigorous evaluation, so that our clients get the best treatments they deserve.
Clients have the power to choose the mental health professional they want to be in therapy with. Our online booking system is transparent, hassle free & one of the most efficient in the country.
If you are a mental health professional, create your professional profile (free for life) in minutes and allow people to reach you from all over the world.
I wish you a wonderful ecosystem of support around you.
John
