Are you really okay?
By: Yashara Shams
Tags: Mental Illness, Self Care, Mental Health, Therapy, Startup

We all know this question “Are you okay?”. We hear it every single day from our friends, family, neighbors. But how often do we ask ourselves this question and answer honestly?

Especially in today’s fast moving society, we are so immersed in this cut-throat race we’re all running in, doubting ourselves every time we fall, cursing ourselves and this world when we get hurt that we don’t even bother to mend the cuts and bruises that mark our bodies.

It’s okay to ask for help. We’re here for you

Talking about mental illnesses and health

What mental health needs is more sunlight, more candor, and more unashamed conversation.- Glenn Close

When it comes to the prevalence of mental health issues in Indian society, there are many things linked to it that make it slightly more difficult for it to be addressed. One is the intangibility of such issues, and another is the stigma associated with it. For long, identifying a mental illness in one’s self was popularly synonymous to being weak or “taking things too seriously.”

A mental illness is a condition that affects a person’s thinking, feeling, behavior or mood. These conditions deeply impact day-to-day living and may also affect the ability to relate to others. If you have — or think you might have — a mental illness, the first thing you must know is that you are not alone. Mental health conditions are far more common than you think, mainly because people don’t like to, or are scared to, talk about them.

There’s this taboo around the whole idea of mental health and talking about our issues that it has lead to an increased rate of suicides in our country try and over the world.

More and more people succumb to the thought that they are alone and do not have anyone to talk to, no one that is going to listen to them, believe them, be there for them and most importantly make them smile when they need to the most.

We here at Serendipity are here to break this taboo and make sure that every person, every fighter, even you my dear reader, has a reason to smile, has a reason to believe that you’re never alone, and that in the end it does get better.

About us

We, at serendipity are what you can call your family. When the going gets tough and it feels like the burden on your shoulders and your heart gets heavy, we are a place where you can vent without any worry about your identity being disclosed. Even on the bluest days, we are here to remind you that rainbows exist and we are here to shower the colors of the rainbow and maybe draw the curtains of the dark room you’re in and let the sunshine through.

Our Forum is dedicated to enhancing the forum experience by offering plenty of opportunities for users to engage with us in an interesting and safe online environment.

The word “serendipity” means finding something good without looking for it. Our motto makes sure that you always have a smile on your face and you always have a place to completely be yourself and speak yourself without hesitation.

What our company does

Our small initiative is to deliver a small care package, which includes a little present which is concluded after the visitor of our website fills in a short form telling us about what is going on in his/her life and their basic preferences.

Our company ensures that the identity of the person who enters their details remains protected and is not disclosed to anyone. Thus our viewers and customers would be like the part of our family here at Serendipity

Whats unique about us

Here at Serendipity even after our customer orders his/her care package, our qualified therapists send a personalized email to our customer asking them about how they are feeling now and based on their response and choice, offer in-person and online therapy so that people who even live far away can avail our services.

What we offer as a solution (summarized)

About our self care package

An example of what our care packages will look like

Based off of the small quiz our viewer has to complete, we assemble a small package which majorly contains the following items:

1. A self care item

2. A snack

3. An accessory

4. A note

5. A piece of clothing

And after the self care package reaches our customer, a week after that day, an email will be sent to them asking them if they’re doing okay or if they further need help because then we also have the therapy option they can avail without any hesitation.

All our therapists are trained and qualified professionals who are equipped of taking extremely good care of our customers and be there for them when they need the most.

Why this is needed in today’s world

Mental health is as important as our physical health, and especially in these trying times of the pandemic which has shook the entire world. The COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic recession have negatively affected many people’s mental health and created new barriers for people already suffering from mental illness and substance use disorders.

A broad body of research links social isolation and loneliness to poor mental health and in particular, isolation and loneliness during the pandemic may present specific mental health risks for households with adolescents and for older adults. The share of older adults (ages 65 and up) reporting negative mental health impacts has increased since March.

Even if we keep the pandemic aside, the need for care of one’s mental health is extremely essential. India reported an average 381 deaths by suicide daily in 2019. These statistics show how neglected mental health is in India and why it needs to be addressed.