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.
1. M.M.C & Rajiv Gandhi Govt.Hospital,Chennai-3
2. Stanly Medical College & Hospital,Chennai-1
3. Chengalpattu Medical college
4. Coimbatore Medical college
5. Dharmapuri Medical college
6. Government Mohan Kumaramangalam medical college, Salem
7. Government villupuram Medical college
8. Govt. Vellore medical college
9. K.A.P. Viswanathan Government, Trichy
10. Kilpauk Medical college,Chennai
11. Kanyakumari Medical college
12. Madurai Medical collge
13. Thoothukudi Medical college Hospital
14. Tirunelveli Medical college
15. Theni Medical college
16. Thanjavur Medical college Hospital
17. Tiruvarur Medical college
18. Sivagangai Medical College
Similarly mental health treatment facilities are available in all the Districts at the following District headquarters hospitals, to serve the need of rural population.
1. District Headquarters Hospital, Kancheepuram
2. District Headquarters Hospital, Nagapattinam
3. District Headquarters Hospital, Dindigul
4. District Headquarters Hospital, Tiruppur
5. District Headquarters Hospital, Erode
6. District Headquarters Hospital, Cuddalore
7. District Headquarters Hospital,Ramanathapuram
8. District Headquarters Hospital, Dharmapuri
9. District Headquarters Hospital,Virudhunagar
10. District Headquarters Hospital, Sivaganga
11. District Headquarters Hospital, Kumbakonam
12. District Headquarters Hospital, Karur
13. District Headquarters Hospital, Villupuram
14. District Headquarters Hospital, Thiruvarur
15. District Headquarters Hospital, Mettur Dam
16. District Headquarters Hospital, Namakkal
17. District Headquarters Hospital, Usulampatti
18. District Headquarters Hospital, Krishnakiri
19. District Headquarters Hospital, Tiruchy
20. District Headquarters Hospital, Peramballur
21. District Headquarters Hospital, Pudukottai
22. District Headquarters Hospital,Coimbatore
23. District Headquarters Hospital,Thoothukodi
24. District Headquarters Hospital,Tirunelveli
25. District Headquarters Hospital,Tiruvannamalai
26. District Headquarters Hospital,Thiruvallore
27. District Headquarters Hospital,Vellore
28. District Headquarters Hospital,Ariyalur
29. District Headquarters Hospital,Theni
30. District Headquarters Hospital,Nilgiris
31. District Headquarters Hospital,Nagercoil
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.