In the recent years, India has witnessed many more people opening up about their mental health, reaching out for support, and offering support to those who may need it. At the same time, there is widespread social stigma against seeking help, worsened by the lack of access to expert providers. In corporate setups, the uncertainty of one’s health and finances, coupled with blurred work-life boundaries, has further affected employee mental health. According to the WHO, “For every US$ 1 put into scaled up treatment for common mental disorders, there is a return of US$ 4 in improved health and productivity.”
But looking beyond the financial aspects, organisations are also now recognising their responsibility to do right by their employees by introducing mental well-being as a core focus in their employee wellness programmes. A unique offering in this space has been made by Amaha, a mental health organisation based in Mumbai. Through their Employee Wellness Program (EWP), Amaha uses technology to deliver comprehensive mental healthcare services to corporates. Amaha’s EWP includes company-wide surveys, customised webinars, therapy and psychiatry sessions for employees, a self-care app with more than 500 self-help tools, a mental wellbeing support chatbot and much more.
Facilitating Access TO Mental Wellness Programs
Formerly known as InnerHour, Amaha is led by founder and CEO Dr. Amit Malik - an experienced psychiatrist with 20 years of work experience in both the UK and India - and co-founder Neha Kirpal, global mental health ambassador and experienced entrepreneur working in the social sector. Using techbased interventions to increase access to mental healthcare, Amaha offers a full ecosystem of comprehensive care for diverse mental health needs - capable of supporting every employee looking for support. "We are a platform built and delivered by mental health experts - including psychiatrists and psychologists.
Our range of offerings, including psychological therapies, psychiatric care, assessments, self-care tools, community support groups, enable us to help employees feel better, get better and stay better. We provide 360-degree coordinated care for a range of mental health conditions under one easily accessible platform, thus enabling the best long-term outcomes for employees and their families,” shares Dr. Amit Malik, CEO & Founder. With a team of 150+ employees passionate about bringing about change, the client base of Amaha include Godrej, Kellogg, American Express, Nivea, Acko and Pocket Aces, amongst many others.
Dr. Amit Malik says, "Apart from helping organisations to improve productivity, retention, and engagement through Employee Wellness Programs, we are deeply invested in empowering people to achieve good mental health and enhance the quality of their life, at work and at home. To achieve that, we have leveraged the best evidence base to provide integrated care for employees as this is likely to be more effective than standalone interventions offered by most Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) today.”
Driven by their mission to provide easily accessible, high-quality mental health care to those in need at every stage in their mental health journey, Amaha has today reached over 200 cities in India, partnered with 50+ corporates & delivered 25,000 therapy sessions in 8+ Indian languages.
Amaha's Unique Services
What sets Amaha apart from other firms is their deep expertise delivered by their exceptional and highly experienced clinical team. They have an in-house brigade of more than 70 of the best mental health professionals- psychologists and psychiatrists- who embody the non-negotiable values of confidentiality, ethically deliver evidence-based solutions & adopt global best practices in mental healthcare.
At the backend, Amaha’s technological experts use this reservoir of mental health knowledge to create a platform that allows clients to access support at their fingertips - in the form of guided activities, meditations, a chatbot to talk to in terms of distress, self-assessments, and much more - in addition to being able to connect with their mental health professional seamlessly.
Amaha delivers personalised programmes that are customised to the organisation and personalised to the individuals, based on information that is collected not only from the HR teams but also from organisation-wide surveys and assessments. Amaha’s self-care app creates a personalized plan for each client specific to their concerns. This is supported by 500+ self-help tools rooted in approaches like Mindfulness & CBT; mood monitors acting as emotional journals; selfcare goal trackers; resources created by our mental health experts; support on a relief chatbot, and more.
Teams are also supported using online communities, group interventions, and interactive workshops and webinars on topics of specific relevance to the organisation. The curative solutions include a teleconsultation platform through which employees can access trained professional support from qualified therapists and psychiatrists. Blueprint for the Future. Amaha’s goal is to make quality mental healthcare available to all those who are seeking it, so every individual can truly feel better, get better, and stay better.
Amaha’s goal is to make quality mental Healthcare available to all those who are Seeking it, so every individual can truly Feel better, get better, and stay better
Amaha’s tech-led approach equips them to transform the way mental healthcare is delivered in India and to provide quality care that drives positive outcomes for each client. Among their various plans for expansion in the near future, Amaha will soon be opening its doors to support individuals in person through their clinics in Bangalore, Mumbai and Delhi - enabling the organisation to reach even more people in the country who are in need of support.
Dr. Amit Malik, Founder & CEO, Amaha
Dr. Amit has over two decades of experience working in mental health globally as a Psychiatrist, senior clinical and professional leader, and entrepreneur. He has completed his undergraduate medical training in India and his postgraduate training as well as higher training in Psychiatry in Nottingham, UK. He has obtained his Membership in The Royal College of Psychiatrists and his Certificate of Completion of Training in Psychiatry in the UK. In addition to a Master’s in Business Administration from London Business School, he holds a Diploma in Geriatric Medicine from The Royal College of Physicians (London).
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