CRISIS RESOLUTION AND HOME-BASED TREATMENT (CRHT) SERVICES
There are large numbers of persons suffering from mental illness who lack insight and do not feel the need to seek treatment despite being violent and aggressive and other myriad of reasons. Family members often fail to convince them to seek treatment and visit the hospital. Thus, despite the availability of psychiatric facilities in the city of Chandigarh, there remains a considerable treatment gap. ‘Parivartan’ has been running CRHT services since the year 2013 to provide treatment and support to the persons having mental health issues.

All residents of Chandigarh can avail these services by writing an application or through a call on mobile no. 9888876632.

Any person with (suspected or definite) mental illness [PMI] with the following conditions are eligible to apply for CRHT services. 

• Gross personal neglect leading to potential threat to life, which may be suspected to be related to mental illness; however, patient is unwilling to come to hospital for treatment OR engage in treatment.
• PMI (Person with mental illness) who is staying alone or family members suffering with debilitating physical illness/infirmity/mental illness and there is no one to bring him/her for treatment to the hospital.
• PMI who is homeless and there is no one to bring him/her for treatment to the hospital.
• A non-compliant patient with a history of multiple relapses and in need of regular medication to prevent relapse and hospitalization.
• PMI who is unwilling to come for/seek treatment arising as a product of psychopathology/illness/negative perception about treatment and its providers.
• PMI (especially elderly) who are bed ridden and are unable to come to the hospital for mental health treatment.
• A situation in the community where it is immediately necessary to prevent—(a) death or irreversible harm to the health of the person; or (b) the person is inflicting serious harm to himself or to others; or (c) the person is causing serious damage to property belonging to himself or to others where such behavior is believed to result directly from the person’s mental illness.
• Any Other Request (‘under special circumstances’ as recommended by the Registered Medical Professionals /Mental Health Professionals/Child and Woman Helpline Service and to be decided by the Incharge running the service).

A total of 521 families has been covered under this service till now. During the year 2024-25, 10 new crisis cases were enrolled under the service and a total of 146 visits were done for old as well as new cases. An additional 55 telephonic sessions were taken mainly to ensure compliance with medication for the old cases enrolled under CRHT services.