MENTAL HEALTH FACILITIES IN TAMILNADU

The Institute of Mental Health at Chennai is the major hospital in the entire Tamilnadu offering all mental health related services. On an average not less than 350 out patients (both new as well as old patients) are visiting this Institute. Similarly on an average more than 1200 patients are taking in-patient treatment in this institute which has the capacity of 1800 beds. This apart there are separate de-addiction ward to treat alcoholic patients.

To cater the needs of Children below 12 years, affected with mental disorders, the Institute of Child Health (ICH), Egmore, Chennai is doing a laudable service.

Besides this mental health treatment facilities are available in all the following medical college hospitals and in District Headquarters hospitals, where both in-patient and out-patient treatment are provided for the mentally ill patients.

Similarly mental health treatment facilities are available in all the Districts at the following District headquarters hospitals, to serve the need of rural population.

Thanks to the implementation of District Mental Health Programme in 16 districts, a great deal of awareness among the general public and the society is now prevalent. The high degree of awareness created by the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) has resulted in more number of patients seeking medical care than resorting to non-medical procedures.