Mental illness and Addiction are not a choice, so you shouldn’t have to live with it.
Giving you the tools to slowly return to the person you were before you became trapped in disease and addiction, we will help you unravel emotional issues, unhealed trauma, understand the disease and your triggers, urge you to face your vulnerabilities, medicate for diagnosed disease before guiding you towards personal growth and reintegration into society. Ultimately, we work towards progress – not perfection.

While treatment centres are often frequented by those with drug and alcohol dependencies due to the presence of medical detoxification. Rehabilitation is much more than that, all individuals with mental illnesses, other addictions and maladjusted behaviour do benefit from the level of support that treatment and rehabilitation programs offer. Whether you are in crisis or just need someone to talk to in a new supportive environment, we would love to welcome you in.

Taking a holistic approach, we will take time to get to know you – the person behind the disease or addiction. Exploring your history, medical record, and mental health concerns, we will build a clear picture of who you are before we delve into your behavioural patterns/ habits. It’s an opportunity to set yourself free from the unclarity, inconsistencies through opening up in a relaxed, judgement-free environment. Our professionals will guide on which program is most suitable, out-patient or In-patient.

It’s no secret that in-patient/residential rehabilitation programmes have higher success rates for substance use disorders and addictions, but we believe it’s much more than simply choosing residential or outpatient care, it is about the individual unique prevailing circumstances and needs. Our team will delight in supporting you to achieve a tailor made program that will get you on the road to recovery.

Residential or In-patient care is a circuit-breaker, removing you from triggering environments, providing you with intensive, round-the-clock support in a therapeutic environment, and starting you off on a patient-focused treatment plan. It acts as a turning point if you need one, offers a lot of opportunities for introspection and re-strategizing free of outside influences as well as environment re-engineering to suit continued recovery post-residential care. It will also give you an opportunity to experience your life with controlled symptoms and a mind free of intoxication that will motivate you to work at recovery. It is important to note that period of residential care varies from Short to long term.

Out-patient Care on the other hand will enable you start on your journey of healing even when you can’t step away from your existing routine (Education, career, occupation and other responsibilities). It is most suited to conditions that can be managed at home. It is important to note that some conditions especially where preservation of life is the primary goal may be best suited for inpatient care even when routine has to be disrupted.

Whereas mental disorders and substance / alcohol use disorders can occur alone, research indicates that more often than not persons with severe mental illness may also have a co-occurring substance/Alcohol use disorder and vice versa.

At safe places, we assess and treat for co-occurring disorders so that a person gets wholesome care and recovery. We want to be that support, talking you through the lows, by your side through the highs, and guiding you towards your next chapter – healthy, happy, and ready to be the person you want to be. Providing you with the proper support, where your needs are listened to, your diagnosis is accounted for, and you’re given the tools to manage your symptoms safely, we want you to want more from life. You deserve a life filled with healthy relationships, fulfilling interests, and a generous serving of self-confidence, regardless of your diagnosis, and we’ll give you the push to get you there.

These are a wide range of conditions that affect mood, thinking and behaviour of an individual.
There are nearly 300 disorders as per the Diagnostic and statistical manual of Mental Disorders, 5th Edition (DSM-5), which is the diagnostic tool for Mental illness.

Major categorization of Mental disorders include; Neuro-development Disorders, Bipolar and related disorders, Anxiety Disorders , Trauma and Stress related Disorders, Dissociative Disorders, Somatic symptom disorders, Feeding and eating disorders, sleep-wake disorders, Disruptive, Impulse control and Conduct Disorders, Depressive disorders, substance use and addictive disorders, Neurocognition disorders, schizophrenia spectrum and other Psychotic disorders, obsessive- compulsive disorder, Personality Disorders.

No one person is completely similar to another even Identical twins differ, and thus mental illness manifests differently in different people. There are several conditions as well as severity of the conditions, we therefore advise that you or your loved ones seeks an assessment from Our Psychiatrists for proper diagnosis and care. You deserve a personalized meticulously crafted care plan. At safe places, using the bio-psychosocial model Combine medical interventions, psycho-education, symptom management, occupational therapy, psycho-therapy among other interventions to start you on a firm journey of holistic healing. It’s what we’re known for, creating sturdy foundations for you to build upon.

You are not your addiction. In creating an environment where your needs are listened to, your goals are paramount, and your best interest remains front-and-centre, we are re-emphasising one of the key pillars of recovery the belief that things can change.

You are not a bad person for falling into the trap of addiction. You’re somebody who deserves a real opportunity to grab recovery with both hands.

Whilst every journey towards addiction looks different – each presenting unique obstacles and turning points – some risk factors increase the likelihood of an individual descending into uncontrolled use of substances/alcohol or addictive behaviours .External factors such as peer pressure and experimentation, childhood neglect, all forms of abuse, conflict, stress, unemployment, and exposure to drugs and other vices predispose an individual to addiction On top of the genetic factors that were found to account for 40 to 60% of a person’s addiction vulnerability.

I. Substances

• Alcohol Addiction
• Drug Addiction
• Prescription drug addiction
• Cocaine addiction
• Opioid addiction(Heroin, Fentanyl, Morphine, Codeine, etc)
• Cannabis addiction(Weed/Marijuana)
• Nicotine /tobacco addiction
• Prescription drugs( pain killers and sedatives)
• Benzodiazepines
• Meth and Ecstasy

II. Behaviours

• Gambling
•  Internet Addiction
•  Shopping
•  Sex addiction (Pornography, Masturbation etc)
•  Videogame addiction
• Food addiction
• Risky behaviour addiction