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CHENNAI: The conversation about mental health in India has been inadequate to say the least. For years, the subject was considered taboo; serious mental health issues that are often swept under the rug to avoid societal judgment. However, when the pandemic began to confine people to their homes, often far from loved ones as the number of deaths increased daily, it became a traumatic experience shared by the whole world. Discussions about mental health eventually became more common in an Indian household.
While finding professional help is always an uphill battle, actor and doctor Vasanth Ravi, and Pranav Padmachandran’s new Mayan-Innate Healers app intend to make the process easier. “Last year in April my friend Pranav and I wanted to do something about mental health to help people in India. The importance of mental health was only recognized in the country during the first wave of COVID-19.
We came up with the idea of an app where we can connect with experts from any support related to mental health. We wanted to bring all of these healers together under one platform where we could sort out any mental health issue, ”says Ravi. The platform offers alternative therapy options such as pranic healing, Tibetan healing, reiki, hypnotherapy, yoga therapy, occupational therapy and more, along with typical psychological counseling. The app connects users to healers based on their individual video consultation needs.
When registering as a user, he must mention his conditions and he will be directed to a list of therapies. They can choose a healer and select a time and date for consultation based on the therapy they choose. Once they have chosen a niche, they can make their payment to make an appointment. The cost of therapies is based on the healer. Designed and created by developers in Seattle, USA and Hyderabad, it took a year to create the app. The platform currently has 25 to 30 healers. One can also use the app to register as a healer.
“There is a healer option for those who want to help heal. They must register. Once we check their qualifications, see how they work personally and crosscheck everything, we give our approval. We are currently checking the qualifications to take on more healers in the coming week, ”he explains. Ravi, as a doctor, noticed how the physical health of people is also affected by their mental well-being. “People don’t open up to their family and friends, so these things pile up and, in turn, cause a lot of damage to their usual lifestyle and physical health.
The root cause of problems starts with your mental health. Your lifestyle, your professional life, your personal life, it all has a huge effect on you as a person. I think this is something you should always call in the experts for. And the experts available at Mayan not only provide psychological and counseling services, but there are a wide variety of options in the type of therapy you want, ”he explains.
The most important feature of the application is the virtual approach. Such an approach reduces the discomfort that a patient might experience in seeking help in person. Moreover, with a pandemic on our hands, it ensures social distancing and also saves people time and effort. Mayan – Innate Healers is available for free on Google PlayStore. It will soon be available in iOS and web versions.
