About

The Centre for Mental Health and Emotional Wellness was founded in 2007. The Centre is dedicated to provide professional student counselling to individuals and groups within the context of holistic education in order to address personal and societal concerns that impede academic performance. It aims to facilitate wellness, and enhance personal development.

When the problems faced by the students are unchecked, it is reflected in their attitude, behaviour, attendance in the class, academic performance and overall personality. The centre would provide the best student support and contribute towards the wellbeing of all the student.

Vision

Centre for Mental Health and Emotional Well-Being, Bishop Heber College is dedicated to the success of students, focusing on both individual and group needs in all areas of education, personal, and social issues that cause students to stray from their studies. The centre emphasises positive thinking and works to foster an environment that is supportive of students' self-development.

Mission

• To address the Emotional, Social and Behavioural needs of the students’ and staff members of Bishop Heber College.
• To identify goals and potential solutions to problems that lead to emotional distress.
• To enhance coping and communication abilities.
• To strengthen self-esteem.
• To improve mental health and behaviour modification.

Roles And Responsibilities

• To educate pupils on topics critical to their success.
• To learn details about kids that will aid in problem-solving.
• To assist students, devise a strategy to address their problems.
• To assist students in developing a more in-depth understanding of their personal interests, skills, aptitudes, and opportunities.
• To foster the growth of positive attitudes and unique abilities.
• To promote counselling to assist personal change through individual counselling, group counselling, and awareness programmes for social change
• To attain positive mental health.
• To increase personal effectiveness.
• To help students in understanding and overcoming Psycho-social and academic problems
• To assist students in setting realistic goals.
• To conduct follow-up interviews to make sure the students’ needs have been met.
• To document reports concerning each student.
• To build a good rapport between teachers and students’ parents.

Activities/Diary of Events

• To give information to the students on matters important to success.
• To get information about students which will help in solving their problems.
• To help students, work out a plan to solve their difficulties.
• To help students know themselves better in their interests, abilities, aptitudes, and opportunities.
• To encourage and develop special abilities and right attitudes.
• To achieve of Positive Mental Health
• To Improve Personal Effectiveness
• To promote Counselling to facilitate Personal Change
• Individual Counselling
• Group Counselling
• Awareness Programme for Social Change
• To assist/aid students through Individual Counselling
• To provide need based Group Counselling.
• To organize and conduct Awareness Programme for Social Change.

Organisational Structure / Team Members