World Bipolar Disorder Day: Pune-based Maharashtra Institute of Mental Health focuses on community, family therapy | Pune News

Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition that causes mood swings that range from extreme sadness (depression) to extreme happiness (mania). This condition can seriously affect an individual’s judgment, thinking ability, behavior, close relationships, social life, and even professional life.

“The lifetime prevalence of bipolar disorder has increased significantly, affecting 1 in 60 people of both genders in India. Most people have a hard time recognizing what is happening to them. This makes it difficult for people to live a normal life. Additionally, it is not always possible to receive appropriate treatment due to lack of available resources or lack of support from one’s social circle. Therefore, most of them suffer in silence due to stigma and rejection from society, leading to social isolation and mental distress,” Dr. Praful Kapse, Head of Department of Psychiatry and Social Work at MIMH, told The Indian Express. Told.

Therapeutic interventions include managing mood swings, psychoeducating patients and their families about the illness and effective coping strategies, developing emotional regulation and resilience, building social relationships, and improving quality of life. Dr. Kapse pointed out that this includes:

Psychiatric social worker Simran Pawar said interventions offered to families could reduce burnout and stress, and allow confined family members to better manage their illnesses.

Six courses are underway at MIMH to develop a workforce trained in mental health. Monthly community support programs are held at Mann Primary Health Center in Hinjewadi, and other Primary Health Centers (PHCs) are contacted for psychosocial evaluation, drug therapy, individual counseling, family counseling, support groups, and rehabilitation. Efforts are underway to provide a variety of services such as: Dr. Kaps added that rural populations were affected.