No amount of bad luck could stop Gadadhar from living his life!
Gadadhar is from a poor family in Kurdha, Odisha. He always liked learning and reading and enjoyed school. But one unfortunate period changed the course of his life.
When he was in class 10, he fell ill before an exam and could not prepare or answer it well. This greatly upset him as he had always been a good student.
Around the same time, his sister went through a bitter divorce and returned home heart broken with her three kids. His family’s plight got even worse when their sheep’s sty caught fire and all their sheep died, leaving them with no source of income.
All these incidents piled together made Gadadhar feel helpless and drove him into a frenzy. He started becoming violent with his family and showed signs of a severe mental illness. His family could not afford medical care and did not know how to help him.
They were grateful when Vikash's staff discovered him and took him to a psychiatrist. Vikash took care of his medical expenses and he began his path to recovery.
His violent outbursts have reduced since. He can now also perform most of his routine daily activities with no difficulties. The doctors have assured his family that with regular medication, he will manage to be independent and be able to work as well.
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Program Description
Under this program, Vikash works to provide community-based support to persons with mental illness in the Puri and Khordha districts of Odisha. The program provides medicines for the psychiatric treatment of mentally ill patients who fall below the poverty line and hence, cannot afford to buy the medicines.
Mental illness is highly misunderstood and carries a lot of stigmas. The patients are often kept chained and isolated and this worsens their conditions. The field staff of Vikash counsel the families to avail psychiatric treatment and provide them with free medicines. The track the patients to keep abreast of their recovery.
With regular treatment, they begin to enhance their ability to control their condition, and work independently and even earn a living. Donate to this program and give a patient like Gadhadar the chance to live with dignity.
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Program Updates
23 March, 2021
Bringing change together
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Support extended by donors through Give India to provide medicines to persons with mental illness has created an opportunity for all of us to bring the changes in the life of affected persons and their families and ensure their participiation in productive activities. During volunteers and field staff’s visit, one family which had mental illness patient had given more importance to visiting good doctors than medicines. After visiting Govt. and non-govt. hospitals for medicines, the financial condition of the family had declined. Some of them also believe in selling their land and giving proper medical care can make them a fit person. It was a matter of great concern that not only the improvement in medical condition but also the improvement in financial status was equally important. Living with family care, taking timely medicine and incase of side effects consulting the doctor was very important. After improvement in the health condition, giving the report on ADLS activity and the reports on the incidents that took place before the intake of medicine to till date was un-ignorable. But there are some people who believe in just giving medicine to the patient and keep them away from any kind of involvement in highly decisive matters. People believe that keeping the patient away from the decisive matters makes them live in a better stable condition. The family with such mentally ill person are made aware about the Doctors and hospitals and as well as Govt. facility available for them in the locality.
5 August, 2020
Socialisation has developed communication skills
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Socialisation has developed communication skills
It was a matter of great concern that not only the improvement in medical condition but also the improvement in financial status was equally important. Living with family care, taking timely medicine and incase of side effects consulting the doctor was very crucial. We want to share with you the story of one of the beneficiaries we have been able to help and support. Pravasini , aged 46, comes from a family of 4 members. Her elder son left the house, and the family parted ways. Her mental condition became very unstable. Her husband started giving her medicines but discontinued as the family did not believe there could be any improvement in the future. They did not take proper care of Pravasini. She stayed at a corner room which did not have any door or window without much involvement in any matter. Apart from eating food twice a day there was nothing to do. After completing her monthly medicinal routine, her behavioral pattern and as well as her relationship with the family was regularly monitored by Vikash. After consultation, Pravisini was given medicine. After regular follow-up Pravasini’s mental and physical condition became stable. Now as her health condition is improved she is able to come out and is also helping in household activities like sweeping etc. She is now able to dress herself properly and move outside in the villages, temples etc In a similar way, our dedicated field staff and volunteers have identified and monitored the patients throughout till they become mentally healthy, sound and there is visible improvement. After regular intake of medicines, the patients are quite stable and are mixing with their neighbours and participating in social functions, gatherings and other events.
