Founded by Seema Rekha, Gurugram-based Antarmanh Consulting found demand for mental and emotional wellbeing surge by 12 times during the second wave of COVID-19 in India.

Twenty-five-year-old Pooja (name changed) was booking a flight ticket from Mumbai to her hometown Guwahati in Assam when she got the news that her mother had tested positive for COVID-19. Unfortunately, even before she could reach, her mother succumbed to the virus. This was in April 2021, when tragic stories of Covid deaths were emerging from all parts of India amidst a brutal second wave. 

Pooja felt helpless and devastated, and soon spiralled into thoughts of self-harm, where-in she began blaming herself for not being able to save her mother. In a cruel twist of fate, within a week, Pooja’s father also passed away, which further deteriorated her mental well-being and left her suicidal.

For nearly three months now, Seema Rekha and her team at Antarmanh Consulting have been helping Pooja cope with grief in a healthy way, and work on her mental health by checking on her every now and then through zoom calls. 

For B2B wellness company Antarmanh Consulting, this is among over 150 critical cases pertaining to self-harm that it de-escalated during the pandemic.

With more than 100 psychologists, behavioural and neuroscience experts on board, the Gurugram-based company delivered over 3000 planned and emergency counselling sessions for adults, children and senior citizens through its corporate clients in April and May 2021.