Name: Ramesh
Father’s Name: Tippanna
Age: 46
Village: Nandgaon
Taluk: Humnabad

Family Background:
Ramesh lives in Nandgaon with his wife and one daughter. His wife works as a daily wage labourer and manages the household.

Cause of Illness:
He developed mental illness due to heartbreak from a failed romantic relationship during college.

Symptoms:
Not bathing, poor hygiene, no shaving or grooming, not mingling with people, disinterest in work and food, attempted suicide, aimless wandering, anger, sleeplessness.Extreme anger, aimless wandering, poor cleanliness, self-praise, disinterest in work, suspicion, sleeplessness.

ORBIT’s Support:
ORBIT identified him in 2020 and informed him about the DMHP camp. They guided him to take free medication regularly. Through continuous follow-up and Counselling, his health improved ORBIT also provided two goats for self-employment. He now takes care of the goats and works in the fields, showing significant improvement. His family expressed their gratitude.