Mental health has become as much important as physical health. People and institutions are focusing on this issue at an early stage to create more awareness in the community and break the stigma.
Accepting that one has a mental illness and is at increased risk of relapse is an important first step for relapse prevention. Recognition is acknowledged to be an important step in developing effective illness management strategies and working effectively with mental health services and complying with medications and treatments.
There are many organizations which are paying serious attention towards mental health and well-being. These companies are counselling people and educating them about self-knowledge, emotional acceptance, and much more. One such noteworthy organization which offers excellent mental wellness facilities is Wings Within. Situated at Bengaluru, Karnataka, the company provides services that would foster optimal mental health and well-being of individuals.
Wings Within believes that fast economic and technological advancement has transformed the nature of society’s operation and its member’s mental wellbeing.
The organization focuses on addressing the mental health of the members of the society, by effectively utilizing authentic and empirical services, to facilitate the holistic development of individuals and promote their better quality of life.
It is an ISO 9001:2015 certified organization and a member of the World Federation of Mental Health (founded in 1948).
Wings Within focuses on identifying the dormant power within the individual and facilitates their development so that they grow wings to fly high.
The company focuses on harnessing the power within the individual, while enabling them to reach their fullest potential to be the best version of themselves. It is driven to equip people to handle their emotions effectively while facing life’s challenges.
Wings Within works towards fostering strong interpersonal relationships and developing resilience to recover from life’s setbacks faster, by unleashing and tapping their fullest potential.
Percipient Leadership
Wings Within is delivering essential life coaching skills to its clients under the dedicated stewardship of Dr. Padam Kanwar Bhati, the Founder and Managing Director.
She is a doctorate in psychology and holds a double diploma in counseling skills and learning disability. Dr. Padam specializes in adult counseling and is involved in regular conduct and evaluation of various standardized psychological assessments. She brings to the table her vast knowledge and years of experience in psychotherapies and remedial interventions for children with special needs.
Dr. Padam is a life skill coach and a passionate trainer. She actively participates in various educational forums to share and exchange her views and ideas on mental health and related topics that would propagate optimal psychological wellbeing and overall development for individuals in different spheres of life.
Armed with her academic accomplishment and decade of experience in practice, Dr. Padam has been instrumental in forming strong associations and collaborations, both in India and abroad. She has worked with adults, children, organizations, and schools.
The practical exposure she gained in the process has provided her the space to develop a comprehensive remedial intervention module on her own to cater to the needs of the children (both normal and those with special needs) and effectively facilitate their holistic development.
Uplifting the Mental Healthcare Space
Wings Within spreads mental health awareness through online and offline platforms. It supports children and parents through the early intervention program. The company provides mental counselling and audits to cope up with Covid19 situations and also offers soft skill/ behavioural training and women empowerment initiatives to help women in acquiring employment and maintaining work-life balance.
Transforming the way of Life
The company facilitates self-knowledge, emotional acceptance and growth, and the optimal development of personal resources. It aims to provide an opportunity to work towards living more satisfyingly and resourcefully. Counselling relationships will vary according to need but may be concerned with developmental issues, addressing and resolving specific problems, making informed decisions, coping with crisis, and so on.
Wings Within offers state-of-the-art psychological assessments to help arrive at logical hypotheses about individuals and their behaviour, personality, preferences, and capabilities. With life skills coaching, the company sets a robust platform to explore abilities for adaptive and positive behavior that enables individuals to deal effectively with the demands and challenges of everyday life.
The counsellors, soft skill trainers, therapists, and faculty members of the company are highly qualified and experienced.
Counsellors are trained to be nonjudgmental, reflective, and respectful of individual differences. They have developed expertise in counseling people with specific needs and specialize in navigating the often confusing, overwhelming sea of human emotions.
Overcoming the Pandemic Efficiently
Team Wings Within believes that the current pandemic has shaken the entire world. Accordingly, the company envisages working together and exercises patience and empathy to overcome challenges that this unprecedented pandemic has brought along with it. Team Wings Within believes that every challenge brings new opportunities with it.
The company has upgraded its technology platform to scale up, create impact, and explore technological/digital capabilities to the fullest.
Through its state of art technology platform, Wings Within now offers mental counselling, soft skills training, mentorship, and career guidance. It extends its services not only in India, but also in Middle East, Africa, and several other countries.
Empowering Youth through Mentorship programmes
Wings Within has been associated with a number of reputed institutions (eg schools, universities, NGOs) via a mentorships programme to spark the power of young students especially belonging to rural schools and underprivileged sectors with limited facilities. This whole venture is to provide guidance and nurturing to the youth when it comes to choosing avenues and building a future out of it. The mentorship programme also caters to a vast variety of subjects thus, making separate focused groups for each of these subjects going by the name, Mentorship Circle. Each circle brings together a bunch of mentors and students interested in the concerned subject: Like Law, counselling, business studies and so on and so forth. The youth gets access to established names of the concerned niche and get to know about various institutions and universities that will help them to delve deeper into their trade. The organization has created a state of art technology common platform where people who want to mentor and students who want to be mentored come together for a dialogue, extending blend of personal and professional engagement, that is professionally beneficial keeping under consideration the respective backgrounds of the enrolled participants.
The company maintains a high degree of ethics while working with its clients and offers complete confidentiality. It does not disclose verbal or written information about its counselees or clients without their consents. Wings Within customizes its programs to align with its clients’ requirements by going into the finer details and ensuring the delivery of excellent services as per expectations.
Suggestions for the Upcoming Generation
Addressing the young entrepreneurs, Dr. Padam states that patience, perseverance, and planning are the key factors to keep in mind. She advises them to always look for mentors who can support and motivate them during difficult times.
“Don’t compromise your professional ethics and be available to help the needy. Continue to upgrade your skill to remain relevant and cater to the client’s problems better,” adds Dr. Padam.
Future Perspective
Discussing about the future, team Wings Within states that it wants to be the world’s best mental health service provider by offering an excellent user experience through state-of-the-art technology and innovation.
