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(An Experimental Learning Program for Psychology Enthusiasts)
Every year, in the month of June, we organize a 30 and 60 days’ internship program for students interested in psychology and in the field of mental health. These programs emphasizes on experiential learning through OPD Exposure, Community Work, Workshops and Self-Help Sessions. The Field Visits includes Government and Private Hospitals, Clinics and Rehabilitation Centers. The program aims to connect students of psychology with leading mental health professionals and institutes to help them gain clinical exposure along with their personal growth.
Eligibility Criterion: UG/PG
The minimum duration of the internship is 1 months which may be extended up to 9 months. The timing of the internship is 10am to 3 pm.
The registrations for the same shall be done through submission of application through email or personally.Registrations will be considered on first come first serve basis. Further admission process will be informed post registration.
Value of Internship for Psychology Students:
Practical experience: Internship allow students to apply the learned things to real-world settings. It helps them to enhance their overall development.
Skill Development: When you learn something you go halfway up to earning but along with your studies if you apply your learning in real real-world setting it would make a great impact on you and develop your skills.
Networking: When you work in an organised setting you would interact with your co-workers and clients. Your communication network has diversified. And this professional network can be helpful to one for future reference.
Resume enhancement: When you do an internship develop numerous skills ad these skills will enhance your resume. An internship experience looks very impactful on a resume which would increase the opportunity chances for a particular person.
Exploration of Specialization: Internship can help the students to explore various fields of psychology which ultimately help the students to find their interests. By doing an internship you are easily able to make decisions to opt for your specialization.
Exposure to Diverse Clientele: If a student does an internship, they get exposed to diverse clientele depending upon their interest in the work. And it ultimately benefits the student to get to know about cultural competence and understanding human behavior and introspecting it.
FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY is an ASSOCIATE PARTNER of UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM and ENERGY STUDIES
"Forgiveness is a wonderful way to let another struggling soul know that there is still love in this world!"
While we get small grant from the government, our operations are majorly supported by the donations of our patrons, which include individuals and corporations, who believe in our cause. Your financial assistance would help us to keep our services accessible to all.
For tax relief certificates, please contact us at forgivenessfoundation@gmail.com
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WHAT IS COUNSELLING?
Counselling is the opportunity to discuss your thoughts and feelings about any issue you may be facing in your everyday life. You can speak with a competent, trained counsellor in FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY where you are assured of confidentially. In this safe environment, you can explore, gain clarity on and make positive changes to improve your well-being, over a period of time.
If you need additional help, your counsellor at FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY will also help you find the right psychiatrists, lawyers, de-addiction centres, old age homes etc.
WHY COUNSELLING?
Counselling provides a space to explore what you need to be able to expand, let go of the past, find direction, and explore your process without having to worry about anyone else. We all have a blind spots or find what we get stuck in a feeling or perspective that limits us. One of our skilled and experienced counselors can help you access parts of yourself that have been cut off through habit of fear.
A counselor can provide a compassionate and non-judgmental presence that enables you to develop trust in yourself and your experience. It is not always possible for significant others to provide the degree of objectivity necessary to focus just on your needs. Nor is it appropriate for friends, partners or family to take responsibility for your need in this way. Counselling, therefore, provides a very unique relationship that supports you in your process towards expanding the possibilities of who you are, and how you choose to live your life.
There are times that the challenges in our lives may lead to isolation, anxiety, depression, and other health problems. Through counselling, you can explore your alternatives, build on your strengths and develop new insight and skills.
Counselling services in FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY are free of charges.
How to arrange the appointment?
The first appointment can be set up by calling the FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY where you would like to book an appointment. Call us at +91 7617777911
Who will you meet?
You will be meeting a trained FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY counsellor.
How long will the appointment be for?
It will be about an hour long.
Who will be going in for the appointment?
The session will be one-on-one between the person for whom the appointment is and the counselor.
What will happen in the appointment?
At the appointed hour, you will meet and speak with your counselor and you can freely share your problems and concerns. The session will be free of charges and confidential. You can then decide with your counselor on the next steps to address your concern.
"Going to therapy isn’t just about working on your issues; it’s about working on generations of stories and pain!"
COUNSELLING!... FAQs???
Q: There is no problem I can’t handle by myself. Why do I need counselling?
A: And this is exactly what counselling does: help you handle it yourself and handle it well!
Q: My problems are not as big as other. Do I really need counselling?
A: Counselling is for anyone and everyone who wants to address and deal with any problems they may be facing!
Q: How is counselling different from talking to a friend?
A: In counselling you are offered a safe, confidential space to express your feelings and figure out what works for you!
Q: What do I speak to the counsellor about?
A: This can be any life event like losing a loved one, divorce, career transition or even underlying feeling of loneliness!
COUNSELLING CAN HELP YOU TO:
BENEFITS OF COUNSELLING:
Saying “Why do you need to go to a therapy?”
to someone who wants to work on their mental health is like,
saying “Why do you need to go to the gym?”
to someone who wants to work on their physical health.
-Dr. Pawan Sharma (The Psychedelic)
Why We Shouldn’t Be Afraid To Talk About Our Mental Health:
Why Do People Hesitate To Come To Psychologists?
When you reach the end of your life journey, would you rather say, “I wish I had…” or “I am glad I did it.” ??
At FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY, we try to reach beyond the people that come to us for help. Trying back to our larger goal of creating a society that is more aware and sensitive towards the mental and emotional health of its people, we conduct community outreach programs.
Our outreach programs usually consist of interactive workshops, talks and seminars that we conduct for various communities including schools, colleges, residential societies, slums, social organisations and corporations.
Based on the requirement of the community we create tailor-made modules which shed light on various topics related to mental health.
Corporates that care their people: Office can become a stressful environment for many employees who are juggling work-life commitments and the pressure of the job. We are inviting companies to reach us to conduct workshops for their employees.
Institutes that care for their people: Children are dealing with not just academic pressure but an increasingly complex world. There is a need to equip our teachers to be more aware and sensitive to the need of our students. We are inviting schools and colleges to reach us to conduct workshops for their teachers.
Organisations that care for their people: Those who serve our communities also need support and care. FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY reaching more and more communities to spread awareness about mental health.
"Forgive yourself for the blindness that put you in the path of those who betrayed you. Sometimes a good heart doesn’t see the bad."
DRUG FREE ALTERNATE THERAPY (FOR HEALTH AND WELLNESS)
Medical science already proven that our most of all diseases are psychosomatic. Psychosomatic means it’s originate in our thoughts and reflects in our physical body. Medical science reports clear that ¾ treatments including surgery become successful because ofplacebo effect of the patient. So, if we take care and solve that of issue in the mind, we get our body healed. At FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY we are offering scientifically proven psychologically techniques to cure diseases by just reprogramming our mind.
"When we heal ourselves, we heal the next generation that follows.
Pain is passes through the family line until someone is ready to feel it, heal it, and let go!"
FAMILY THERAPY
Families can often encounter issues that can lead to an unhealthy home environment. Our family counselling helps families to deal with their fears, confusions, shame, guilt or lack of knowledge.
"No matter how angry you get you always end up forgiving the people you love!"
INDIVIDUAL THERAPY
The program lays great emphasis on building and establishing a collaborative therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist, and allow the client to share their problems in a supportive and safe environment.
"Forgive yourself so you can forgive others!"
GROUP THERAPY
This therapy work as the most powerful technique in the recovery process. After many years of isolation, for the first time, the clients come to realization that their problem is not that peculiar, thus creating a strong sense of belonging.
"Forgive people in your life, even those who are not sorry for their actions. Holding on to anger only hurts you, not them!"
I AM SUICIDAL
“I am suicidal. And no, it’s not what you think. I am safe. I am not harming myself. But I am suicidal.
And I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t. Being suicidal fall in to a gray area for me. I could be having the best day of my life, but suicidal thoughts will linger. I wake up most mornings thinking I’d be better off without me. I try not to give power to it.
Being suicidal is different than suicidal thoughts. It’s an actual feeling. The feeling that you have an itch you can’t scratch. That a dark cloud is surrounding you. It’s anxiety and depression. You’re drowning, there is no air, and coming down from that feeling takes so long, you think it’s impossible. These feelings are not reality, though.
I know I have things to live for. I know things will get better, I know my family loves me, and the people who don’t like me don’t matter. I know this feeling will pass. People with mental illness live in dark places and gray areas. It isn’t always just one day someone decide to end it. It can be years of treatment, even on good days. It’s a buildup that comes in waves. These feelings are never gone, and I wish more than anything in this world, they would disappear. Every day may be hard, but it makes stronger every day.”
SUICIDE VICTIMS are not ‘weak’, ‘selfish’ or ‘cowards’… they are fathers, mothers, sons, daughters, husbands, wives, brothers, sisters, cousins, grandchildren and who were in pain and are missed and loved every day, choose your words carefully and phase don’t judge what you cannot possibly understand.
What people never understand is that depression isn’t about the outside, it’s about the inside. You may see someone smiling but inside they are crying.
If you know someone you know needs support, call FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY at +91 8755514349 or text “HELP FORGIVENESS”.
SUICIDE WARNING AND RISK SIGNS
Suicide is preventable. Warning signs may help identify if a loved one is at risk for suicide, especially if the behavior is new, has increased, or seems related to a painful event, loss of change. If you or someone you know exhibits any of these signs, seek help by FORGIVENESS FOUNDATION SOCIETY at +91 8755514349 or text “HELP FORGIVENESS”.
MOOD: People considering suicide often display one or more of following moods:
# Depressed, # Ashamed/Humiliation, # Anxious,
# Bored and detached, # Angry or irritable, # Loss of interest,
# Sudden, unexplained or seemingly positive mood change.
BEHAVIOR: Specific things to look out for include:
# Acting recklessly, # Aggression, # Fatigue,
# Increased use of alcohol and drugs,
# Withdrawing from activities,
# Isolation from family and friends,
# Sleeping too much or too little,
# Reaching out on social media,
# Giving away prized possessions,
# Visiting or calling people to say goodbye,
# Looking for a way to kill himself, such as searching online for materials or means.
TALK: If a person talks about:
# Being a burden to others,
# Feeling trapped,
# Experiencing unbearable pain,
# Having no reason to live,
# killing himself or herself,
# Feeling hopeless.
HOW TO HELP YOUR SUICIDAL FRIENDS?
*Don’t minimize or invalidate their feelings.
*Ask them what they need from you. Do that thing.
*Let them know they aren’t a burden to you.
*Listen- really listen and create judgement free space.
*Encourage self-care and taking care of basic needs.
*Point them in the direction to helpful resources.
*Be their advocate. Help them get help.
*Spend time with them and present.
*Help them create a crisis plan.
5 WAYS TO HELP WHO’S HAVING SUICIDAL THOUGHTS.
SUICIDE PREVENTION ADVICE: WAIT.. !!
Watch out for signs of distress and changes in behavior.
Ask “Are you having suicidal thoughts?”
It will pass- assure your loved one that, will help, their suicidal feelings will pass with time.
Talk to other- encourage your loved one to seek help from a grand parents or health professional.