Client: Institute for Psychological Health
A team of well qualified mental health professionals who help people cope with depression through counselling.
Problem:
Most people having a depression problem, do not easily admit to it. Moreover, the ones who do, fear social stigma and thus hesitate to seek professional help. They often share their problems with friends, colleagues, strangers or even their pets, often getting a wrong and illogical advice or absolutely no advice.
Most people having a depression problem, do not easily admit to it. Moreover, the ones who do, fear social stigma and thus hesitate to seek professional help. They often share their problems with friends, colleagues, strangers or even their pets, often getting a wrong and illogical advice or absolutely no advice.
Solution:
The term “Professional friend” was coined. The “friend” helps ease the stigma associated with a “counsellor” or “psychiatrist” whereas “professional” makes him well qualified to give the right advice to help cope with a problem more rationally and effectively.
The term “Professional friend” was coined. The “friend” helps ease the stigma associated with a “counsellor” or “psychiatrist” whereas “professional” makes him well qualified to give the right advice to help cope with a problem more rationally and effectively.