• Empowering Minds - Healing Hearts

PurSukoonپُرسکون

Free Self-Help Tools

Gentle, free ways to feel a little lighter, at your own pace and in your own language. Start wherever feels easiest.

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by SehatYab

You have been carrying it for a while now, haven’t you.

Maybe it is a heaviness you cannot quite explain. The tiredness that sleep does not fix. The worry that will not switch off. Or the quiet feeling that you hold everything together for everyone, and no one checks on you.

Keeping it all inside is not the same as being okay.

You do not have to start with therapy or medication to start feeling better. Pursukoon is a set of free tools to help you begin, whenever you are ready. Here they are.

1 Talk it out
Our most personal tool

A free listening session, whenever it all feels like too much

A private, 30-minute conversation with a trained listener who has a background in psychology. No judgment, no rush, in Urdu or English. When you need someone to simply hear you, start here.

Book a Listening Session (Free)
About 30 minutes, one to one
In Urdu or English
Private and judgment-free
Free, opens with an access code

Book your listening session

Enter your access code to continue.

Don’t have an access code? Codes are shared through our partner universities and organizations, and also with the public through SehatYab’s own channels. Follow us on social or message us to request one. In the meantime, the free self-assessments, articles and social channels below are open to everyone.

2 Understand yourself

Free Self-Assessments

Private screening tools that help you make sense of what you are feeling, in just a few minutes. Answer honestly and get gentle guidance on what may be going on and what kind of support could suit you. For guidance, not a diagnosis, and open to everyone with no access code.

Take a self-assessment
3 Learn and reflect

Hazar Naimat: Read and Reflect

Honest, easy-to-read articles on stress, anxiety, low mood, sleep, relationships and parenting, in plain language, in Urdu and English. Read at your own pace, whenever you have a quiet moment. Free and open to everyone.

Read the articles
4 Stay connected

Daily support on social

Practical, everyday emotional well-being content in Urdu and English. Follow along wherever you already spend your time.

Instagram Facebook YouTube

What Pursukoon is, and is not

What it is

A home for free self-help: listening sessions, self-assessments, articles and daily social content. Gentle support before you decide about treatment.

What it is not

Not clinical treatment, and not an emergency service. If you would benefit from a psychologist or psychiatrist, we will gently guide you to SehatYab’s consultations.

When you are ready for more

Ready for one-to-one support?

These tools are your free first step. When you decide you want treatment, SehatYab’s consultations connect you one-to-one with PMDC-licensed psychiatrists and qualified clinical psychologists, by video, audio or text chat.

Psychiatrists

PMDC-licensed doctors for assessment, diagnosis and medication.

Clinical Psychologists

Talk therapy and counseling for anxiety, depression and more.

Couples & Marriage

Support for relationship, marital and family concerns.

Child & Teen Support

Specialist help for children and adolescents.

Text Chat Counseling

Prefer to write? Counseling over secure text chat.

Questions people ask

What is Pursukoon?
Pursukoon is the home of SehatYab's free self-help tools, for anyone who is not ready for paid therapy or medication yet. It brings together a free listening session with a trained listener, free private self-assessments, free articles, and free daily content on our social channels. When you are ready for treatment, SehatYab's one-to-one consultations are there for you.
What free tools does Pursukoon offer?
A free listening session with a trained listener, free private self-assessments, free articles in Urdu and English, and free daily content on our Instagram, Facebook and YouTube channels. The assessments, articles and social content are open to everyone with no access code. Listening sessions are free and open with an access code, available to our partner organizations and to the public through SehatYab's own channels.
Are the Pursukoon tools really free?
Yes. Every tool under Pursukoon is free. The self-assessments, articles and social content are open to everyone with no account and no access code. Listening sessions are also free and open with an access code, available to our partner organizations and to the public through SehatYab's own channels.
What is a listening session?
A private, approximately 30-minute conversation with a trained listener who has a background in psychology, in Urdu or English. It is a space to talk and feel heard when you need someone to listen, without judgment. It is emotional support and active listening, not clinical treatment.
Do I need an access code for a listening session?
Yes, a listening session opens with an access code. Codes are shared through our partner universities and organizations, and also with the public through SehatYab's own channels, so follow us on social or message us to request one. The self-assessments, articles and social content remain open to everyone without any code.
Who are the Pursukoon listeners?
Pursukoon is currently supported by SehatYab clinical psychologists Aqsa Maryam and Maryam Bint e Habib. They have backgrounds in psychology and experience supporting people with concerns including anxiety, low mood, stress, relationships, trauma and other emotional or behavioural difficulties.
What can I talk about with a listener?
You can talk about whatever is weighing on you, including stress, loneliness, family pressure, relationship concerns, sadness, anxiety, difficult experiences, or simply feeling overwhelmed. You do not need a diagnosis or a major crisis to reach out.
Can I speak in Urdu?
Yes. Listening sessions are available in Urdu or English, so you can use the language in which you feel most comfortable expressing yourself. The articles and social content are also in both Urdu and English.
Are the self-assessments a diagnosis?
No. The self-assessments are free screening tools for guidance only. They can help you understand what you may be experiencing and point you toward the type of support that may suit you, but they are not a clinical diagnosis.
Is Pursukoon confidential?
Privacy is central to the service. A listening session is designed as a private space for you to talk openly. However, it is not an emergency service, and situations involving immediate danger or serious safety concerns require urgent help from appropriate emergency services.
What if I need a psychologist instead of just someone to listen?
That is completely okay. SehatYab has qualified clinical psychologists who provide structured therapy and counseling for concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, OCD, relationships and more. Your listener can help you understand when a clinical consultation may be more appropriate.
What if I think I need medication?
Medication can only be assessed and prescribed when clinically appropriate by a psychiatrist. SehatYab has PMDC-licensed psychiatrists who can assess your concerns and advise whether medication, therapy, or a combination may be appropriate.
Can I book a SehatYab psychologist directly?
Yes. You can browse SehatYab's clinical psychologists, review their experience, areas of focus, languages and fees, and book an online consultation by audio or video.
Does SehatYab help children and teenagers?
Yes. SehatYab has clinicians who work with children and adolescents for concerns including emotional and behavioural difficulties, anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, learning difficulties and parenting concerns.
Is SehatYab a registered clinic?
Yes. SehatYab operates under Huda Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. and is registered with the Punjab Healthcare Commission. Psychiatrists are PMDC-licensed and clinical psychologists are qualified and verified through SehatYab's clinician onboarding process.
Can I consult SehatYab from outside Pakistan?
Yes. SehatYab provides online consultations to people in Pakistan and overseas, including overseas Pakistanis. Sessions are available online in Urdu and English, with an international panel available where appropriate.
Is Pursukoon an emergency service?
No. Pursukoon is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, at risk of harming yourself or someone else, or facing another emergency, contact your nearest emergency facility or Rescue 1122 immediately.

Please note: Pursukoon is a set of free self-help tools and a listening service, not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger or thinking of harming yourself, please contact your nearest emergency service or call Rescue 1122. Immediate help is available, and you matter.

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