At the Regional Mental Hospital (RMH), Yerawada, it is not uncommon for the members of the family of sufferers to disavow them. This incessantly raises considerations relating to the affected person’s sustenance post-recovery, significantly in orphans.

Fortunately, 23-year-old Rustam (named modified) had a special destiny and final week was reintegrated into society after a decade. He is now working in a resort, performing his every day duties and responsibility independently.

As per officers, Rustam is an orphan and was admitted to the hospital in 2012 for psychological well being points and epilepsy.

He was referred from a authorities youngsters’s dwelling in Aurangabad. Rustam on the age of 12 years was dropped at the youngsters’s dwelling in Aurangabad as a wandering case by the police.

A senior physician on anonymity, mentioned, that is the second case of a recovered affected person being introduced into the mainstream.

The first case was in February 2019 and it took three years for us to seek out an applicable recovered affected person who could be introduced again into the mainstream.

“Rustam has grown fond of the hospital, where he has worked in the outpatient department. We have a tea vending machine at the hospital which he regularly handled. He is also capable of maintaining accounts and counting money. He actively participated in the occupational therapies at the hospital,” mentioned the official.

Dr HS Gosavi, psychiatrist at Regional Mental Hospital, knowledgeable that that is reintegration of the affected person and never rehabilitation. Reintegration can’t occur in all sufferers for which there are two causes; medical and authorized causes.

“In cases of medical reasons, chronic patients with suicidal tendencies, aggressive or violent cannot be considered for reintegration. For legal reasons, we need consent from the family. Rustam is an orphan and was 12-13 years kid when he came to the hospital. So, the hospital decided as his guardian,” she mentioned.

Dr Gosavi, mentioned, following the remedy and therapies he slowly began to enhance. After 5 years there was a outstanding restoration in him.

“We have a close-knit team of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, social workers and nursing staff who all helped him to live a normal life post-recovery. He is a quick learner and follows what is told to him. He does all his daily work on his own without any support or guidance. At the hotel, Rustam has a separate room to live in and a job, both provided by the employer. With the help of a private organisation, we were able to offer Rustom what he deserved,” she mentioned.