More importantly, I came to realise that therapy is still very difficult to afford,” she adds. But following conversations with family, friends and colleagues, who were going through high levels of anxiety, I felt my limitations of what I could offer. “Due to the pandemic’s prominent themes of loss, despair, and anxiety, there was an urgent need for us to become more conscious of the current state of mental health and the increased demand for psychological assistance. The pandemic was undoubtedly the moment I needed to take that leap of faith in order to realise this ardent dream,” says Ekta, speaking to The Better India. It wasn’t about completing projects and executing orders but taking charge of the current system that had serious gaps.
“Between the toil and labour of graduating college and working tirelessly for human rights, I began making progress towards what I wanted to contribute to society.
#Average cost of a therapy session professional
She has over a decade of professional experience working closely with organisations like the National Human Rights Commission of India under the Ministry of Home Affairs, the National Women Commission of India, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) and many more prominent organisations on SRH (sexual and reproductive health) and mental health. This is something Ekta Prakash Sharma felt required urgent redressal.
So, if you require a weekly appointment, the cost of receiving quality mental health care amounts to Rs 6,000 a month on average, besides the cost of buying medication. In any Indian metro city, the average cost of counselling or psychiatric consultation is around Rs 1,500 per hour, while some mental health professionals charge as high as Rs 2,000 to Rs 4,000 an hour, according to a column in Mint.
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