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Can we conduct online assessments for new and existing clients, as in-person is not possible at this moment?
ClosedDr. Thomas Kishore, Dept. of Clinical Psychology answered 3 years ago • 
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How many sessions in total should be given to a person having severe anxiety over the telephone (Telecounselling)? Also tell what should be the duration of each session?
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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I am a counselor posted in a facility where COVID infected patients are being cared for. I use PPE and try to do what I can. But I am not able to help much, I cannot even relate with the patient as usual. There are physical barriers due to mask, etc., and emotional barriers also – I feel disconnected mentally. This feeling of mental disconnect also makes me feel guilty.
ClosedDr. Ravi Pinjarkar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • ,
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Mother of a 14 year year old is extremely worried about the news that schools may possibly re-open in July. Knowing her son, she feels afraid that he would be exposing himself to a lot of risks not just in school but also while walking to and back from school. Her anxiety is getting un-manageable as she cannot stop thinking of the worst possible scenarios. The counselor has tried to help her look at the situation more realistically and tried to re-assure but this is not helping. What should the counselor do?
ClosedV2020 asked 3 years ago • 
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I was asked to counsel a lady whose husband attempted suicide after he was suspected of having been infected with COVID. His results were due. She is in another city and cannot travel. Now, even when his result has come negative, he is hardly speaking to her over phone and not responding to messages either. He has little support in the town – its not his native – he moved into there only 4 months ago. She feels very helpless. How could I help her as a counselor?
ClosedDr. Ajit Dahale, Dept. of Psychiatry, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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Radha (name change) was working in a home care agency and earning by providing basic assistance to persons with medical problems at home. Now, due to COVID, the agency has almost shut. Also, her family is in a village and strictly told her to stop doing that kind of work. She has not studied beyond 10th but she has to earn and support her family. Radha is under a lot of pressure and getting thoughts of ending her life. she confessed in a helpline call
ClosedDr Sailaxmi Gandhi Dept. of Nursing, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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Atul (name changed) is going through a lot of guilt after his uncle passed away 1 month ago due to COVID. Atul also tested positive but recovered. He feels that he should have taken more precautions which may have prevented the loss. He is unable to sleep, getting frequent nightmares about loss and suffering. His other family members agree with his view that more precautions might have saved uncle’s life. The counselor is at loss about how to help because she also thinks that in this case the risk of infection increased due to carelessness.
ClosedDr. Devvarta Kumar, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • ,
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How can I help a parent whose son is very anxious about his career due to the uncertainty regarding college exams?
ClosedDr Janhavi Devdutt, Clinical Psychologist & Admin Support answered 3 years ago • 
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NIMHANS issued guidelines for tele-counselling services. In the same regard I have one question – Does it apply on all tele-counselling centres that are providing tele-counselling services in India or there may be some difference as Ministry of Labour and Welfare guidelines has issued a separate set of guidelines for counselling centres. Please help me out in this regard.
ClosedDr. Poornima Bhola, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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I, as a counselor, am feeling very helpless as families of a few migrants in my area are very distressed. Two of these families lost a family member recently. I have started to feel that I can hardly provide any help in concrete terms while this is what is needed. I am feeling down, lost and out and questioning the value of the role I can play. What to do?
ClosedDr. Rajkumari, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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A single mother who is working from home is finding it increasingly difficult to spend time with her 2 young children due to her mental and physical fatigue, low mood and responsibilities related to home and work. She feels very guilty of not giving them time regularly and experiencing a sense of mental distance from them but at the same time does not feel like making out time for them. How can the counselor support her and help in managing her distress.
ClosedDr. Nithya Poornima, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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A student was staying away from home for the last 5 years. He had to travel back home in March. Now he feels stuck at home in a situation wherein he has to witness constant heated arguments between parents – this was something he was totally unprepared for, having been unaware of the extent of the issues between them. What advice can I give him?
ClosedDr. Nitin Anand, Dept. of Clinical Psychology, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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As a school counsellor doing tele-counselling with students and their parents, what can I tell a father who’s 16 year old son confesses to him that he needs a cigarette because he’s addicted. The son is getting sleepless nights in agitation as he’s unable to get his usual quota of cigarettes amid this lockdown.
ClosedDr. Aravind Raj, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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The wife of a migrant is in another state. She is very disturbed due to the problems her husband is facing and him not being able to come home. He has been calling home and expressing wanting to come home early and difficulty in staying back. How can I as a counselor help the wife handle her distress and the situation she is in?
ClosedDr. Aravind Raj, Dept. of Psychiatric Social Work, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • 
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A 50 year old gentleman has been brought to a fever clinic and is being tested for COVID. Only an 18 year old accompanied him. Both of them are extremely distressed and anxious. There is no other support system. How can I help as a nurse, when I am also feeling very troubled looking at their misery and the risk?
ClosedDr Sailaxmi Gandhi Dept. of Nursing, NIMHANS answered 3 years ago • ,
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