Wellness Hub

Srishti Manipal Institute of Art, Design and Technology recognizes and values diversity among its students, faculty and staff. We believe in creating an inclusive and accessible environment while accommodating a broad spectrum of needs, interests and backgrounds.

Srishti Manipal aims to provide holistic support and services to help students improve academic functioning, physical health, emotional and interpersonal wellbeing.

We acknowledge that persons with learning, psychological, physiological or neurological concerns can realize their full potential when provided with appropriate nurturing and guidance. To this end, we endeavour to provide sensitive care and support to make learning and work accessible to the entire Srishti Manipal community, including persons with special needs. Our Wellness team includes learning support professionals, counsellors, an art therapist and a medical practitioner. Our campuses are also equipped with three sick bays staffed with two trained nurses..

Who we serve?

The entire Srishti Manipal community including students, faculty and staff.

What do we offer?

The Learning Support Professionals help students with the following:

Identifying academic challenges
Time management
Organisation
Reading, writing
Critical thinking Logical reasoning
Understanding neurological/ sensory processing difficulties
Bridging gaps in learning processes
Referrals for assessments

The Counsellors offer Psychological support for:

Adjustment to new environment / peers
Self-confidence and self-esteem building
Interpersonal concerns
Sexuality and gender identity
Substance abuse
Lifestyle concerns
Family relationships
Depression, anxiety, stress
Dealing with loss / grief
Psychological distress and illness etc.

The Creative Arts Therapist enables individuals to:

Engage in creativity and find self-expression
Seek understanding and resolve issues
Develop and manage their behaviours and feelings
Utilize coping skills to work with stress, depression and anxiety
Achieve insights
Adjust to new environment / peers
Build self-confidence and self-esteem
Address interpersonal concerns

The Health professionals help with:

Common conditions like cold, fever etc.
Specialized conditions such as asthma, diabetes etc.
Managing pre-existing illnesses.

The nurses on campus play a crucial role in providing primary and preventive health care.

Tutor Support

Consultations within Srishti Manipal are free and provided through:

Referrals
Appointment
Walk-ins

Modes of consultation include:

Individual sessions
Group sessions Telephone/ Online counselling
Workshops

Confidentiality is guaranteed within legal and ethical guidelines.

Referrals to external certified medical practitioners and/or specialists may be recommended as and when deemed necessary.

DISCLOSURE

NECESSARY ACCOMMODATIONS AND SUPPORT WILL BE PROVIDED TO STUDENTS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS WHERE APPROPRIATE MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED TO SRISHTI MANIPAL. DISCLOSURE OF SPECIFIC NEEDS AT THE TIME OF ADMISSION WILL ENSURE APPROPRIATE AND CONTINUED SUPPORT AND IS STRONGLY RECOMMENDED.