Why Respair Clinic?
“Every human being deserves the chance to be able to deal with the vicissitudes of life, with hope, dignity, and agency”
Respair means- a return to hope from a period of despair; to have fresh hope.
‘Respair’ is a 16th century word from the Oxford English Dictionary that has been lost and found many times since, similar to how many of us are lost and found during our lifespans. The word has its origins in the Latin term- ‘sperare’, which means to hope.
I first came across this word in the year- 2020. The world as we knew it, stood still, leaving us grappling with a new normal in the form of a pandemic caused by Covid-19 outbreak and its aftermath. I had just completed my PhD and stepped into psychotherapy private practice. As the lockdowns kicked in, mental health crises shot up and more people began looking for help. In the five years that have gone by- ‘Respair’ is a word that has come back to me at various points.
‘Finding and returning to hope,’ is not new to me. I have seen its recurrent significance in my mental health work from the time I first began working with people in 2011. I have seen ‘hope’ stand out in their remarkable journeys to get better and live healthier lives.
Hope may mean different things to different people, based on where they are at in life. It plays a vital role in our mental well-being, our broader human experience, and shared humanity. Hope sustains us. With hope can also come our efforts towards healing and change. Sometimes fragile as a sliver and sometimes a powerful force, saving us at the end of the day. It gives us the chance to face, conquer, and embrace not just tomorrow, but even ourselves.
Even if we lose hope, may Hope keep finding us. ‘Respair Clinic’ is a humble initiative towards compassionate mental health care that can be easily accessed from wherever you are.
We all have a past, present, and future. We go through and grow through various seasons in our lives. ‘Respair Clinic’ currently offers online psychotherapy for those experiencing distress and wanting things to change for the better, as well as for those who want to pursue greater productiveness and enhanced functioning in life.
It would be a privilege for Respair Clinic and me to be a part of your mental wellness journey.
Warm regards
You can read more about Dr. Vaisnvy Kapur and her approach in Psychotherapy.