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I. INTRODUCTION
The following work helps us to relate architecture for the treatment and
wellbeing of a mentally ill person. A mentally disturbed person perceives
his environment differently than a so-called healthy person. If the space
that surrounds us can affect our perception, our sense of well being, and
our mood, what is then the ideal environment for a mentally ill person?
This study will also throw light on the social stigmas that persist when it
comes to mental illness and also tries to weave a relation between the
psychology of patients and spaces.
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Mental illness stigma is defined as the “devaluing, disgracing, and
disfavoring by the general public of individuals with mental
illnesses. In addition, stigma can prevent mentally ill individuals
from seeking treatment, adhering to treatment regimens, finding
employment, and living successfully in community settings. In
2001, the World Health Organization (WHO) identified stigma and
discrimination towards mentally ill individuals as “the single most
important barrier to overcome in the community. It is important
to improve the image of psychiatry and the centre in the
population in order to reduce stigmatization as far as possible.
This is architecture interventions needs to be worked out.
In addition to the admitted facts that the mental hospitals are very
primitive and out of date, hospital buildings are poor and unsuitable
with the advance of time and scientific method of treatment of
psychiatric patients. Even after the successful treatment, the
patients become isolated with the community and there is a lack of
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self esteem. The patient recovers from the illness but suffers from
emotional turmoil like lack of confidence to work and earn or
socialize. Thus, the psychiatric treatment should now focus more on
the mental healing rather than only just curing the disease.
II.RESEARCH STATEMENT-
III.AIM-
IV.OBJECTIVES-
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An analysis of the present day condition of mental illness and the
existing facilities catering to it, thus establishing the need for
psychiatric rehabilitation centres.
The identification of the therapeutic activities helped in recommending
safe and protected spaces and environment for effective functioning of
both patients and staff.
Understanding how architecture can help with the healing and
therapeutic affect on the patients and establishes an architecture to
support a new model for mental health care using the results outlined
in the research.
V.SCOPE-
VI. LIMITATION-
Talking to the patients or getting entry into the premises will require
heavy paper work and permissions.
The constraints on designing the center due to the limitations on the
patients prevailing because of their health conditions.
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VII. METHODOLOGY-
DESIGN PROJECT-
Site selection and justification
Site analysis and documentation
Design concept and strategies
Technical drawings
Conclusion
VIII.LITERATURE REVIEW
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1.NAME- Psychology of Architecture for The Mentally ill
AUTHOR- Smriti Dhingra
Final year architecture student at Malviya National Institute of Technology,
Jaipur, (Rajasthan), INDIA
LINK-https://www.researchtrend.net/ijet/pdf/119-%20203.pdf
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3. NAME-Healing architecture: Designing for the Mentally ill
AUTHOR- Ayman H. Makki
Architect, Architecture & Design (A&D) Beirut, Lebanon
LINK- https://scholar.cu.edu.eg/?q=mmyoussif/files/ayman_makki.pdf
The author focusses on the part that Youth who suffer mental illness are at
the risk of social isolation and stigmatization. The aunthor feels these
children are either hidden from the public eye, or sent away to secluded
facilities. Such practices hinder them from achieving their potential and
actually make their condition worse. Thus the article concludes that a
mental health facility that is to be designed with the objectives of teaching
them life skills, allowing them to socialize, encouraging them to become
independent, and finally helping in reintegrating them into the wider
community. Such an environment would need to mimic society, in its
structure, functions, and work opportunities, as it would also need to
create links to society and encourage community participation.
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IX.LIST OF REFERENCES-