Angels at Work - Kshitij Mental Health Centre

Kshitij Mental Health Centre, a project of the Family Welfare Agency works with recovering mentally ill clients. Kshitij has a day care centre with rehabilitation facilities for the recovering mentally ill through occupational therapy, individual and group counseling, family support group, sheltered workshop and pharmacological treatment.

Therapy dog Angel works at Kshitij in group sessions with the clients. She helps them improve their social and verbal skills. Through various group activities that involve Angel, the clients have also increased their self-confidence and self-esteem. Receiving unconditional love and affection from Angel enables the clients to be more at ease in expressing themselves, especially emotionally.