HAKKARİ (AA) – SAYIM HARMANCI – Green Crescent Counseling Center (YEDAM), which continues its work to prevent addiction in Hakkari, supports those who want to get rid of addiction with social service support and psychological counseling services. Founded in the city in 2021, YEDAM provides professional support to individuals in combating addiction with its team consisting of two psychologists, social workers and public relations experts.
Within the scope of the consultancy service, people whose addiction levels are determined are provided free, confidential service regarding tobacco, alcohol, substance, internet and gambling addiction by experts working in the institution. In the center, where clients are guided through the process of coping with addiction, the families of people struggling with addiction are also given information on how to treat them.
In the workshop established within the center, activities such as painting, handicrafts and painting are carried out for the clients. Those who come to the center gain social skills and use their time more efficiently, thanks to the work in the workshop. – “We also provide services to the relatives of the clients” Mümin Ekici, a clinical psychologist working at YEDAM, told the AA reporter that they always support those who want to get support with the expert team at the center.
Stating that they made a positive contribution to the process of combating addiction with the professional support provided to individuals, Ekici stated that the data in the city are parallel to the data across the country. Pointing out that the number of people who want to get support for gambling addiction has increased recently, Ekici said: “We have provided support to approximately 300 clients in our center where we have been operating since 2021.
We also provide services to the relatives of the clients. The gender, age, socioeconomic and sociocultural status of these clients may vary. We organize our calendars once a week, every two weeks, once a month or every two months, depending on the condition of our clients, their cessation and usage processes. Here we receive Tobacco addiction is more prominent among the applicants. The age of use related to tobacco addiction generally starts at the age of 16-17.
“When we examine the data in Turkey, we observe that especially the young population is at risk.” – “We carry out our activities with a multidisciplinary work” Psychologist Berfin Turğut also stated that at YEDAM, they provide free psychosocial support to individuals addicted to alcohol, substances, gambling, technology and cigarettes and their relatives. Stating that they provide these services to clients free of charge, Turğut said, “We provide services with psychologists, social workers and public relations specialists in our center.
Addicted individuals can come here and receive both psychological and social support from our psychologists and social workers. “They can also participate in our workshops.” he said. Social worker Çiçek Gürdal stated that the individuals’ psychological and social status was first evaluated. Explaining that they carry out workshop activities within the scope of social support for the individuals who consult, Gürdal said, “We work to help people gain healthy skills and make use of their free time.
At the same time, we try to contribute to the person’s career development process. We aim to reintegrate the person into society by providing them with social functionality. At this point, we carry out our activities with a multidisciplinary work.” he said.
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