Institute was started as “Lunatic asylum” in 1845 by the British Government in the premises attached to the jail midst of the lush green vegetated 18 acres of land for keeping mentally ill who were discriminated against and stigmatized by restraining using chains and secluded from society and family members. Later in 1885, some rooms of the jail were used Read more...
Meghalaya Institute of Mental Health and Neurological Sciences (MIMHANS) which functions from its present location at Pasteur Hills, Lawmali, Shillong since May 2009, is a 150 (one hundred and fifty) bedded Hospital catering to the Mental Health needs of the population from all over the State and even from outside the State. MIMHANS offers services to the patients like:- Out-patient Read more...
Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, formerly known as Willingdon Hospital, was established by the British for their staff and had only 54 beds. After independence, its control was shifted to New Delhi Municipal Committee.In 1954, its control was again transferred to the Central Government of Independent India. The hospital has grown over the years and is currently having about 1532 Read more...
Mental hospital is a specialty hospital, with its patients having their special needs. broadly, the patients can be acutely disturbed and excited, or behaviourally settled. most of the patients are mobile, and, therefore, need more open space. average stay of patients in a mental hospital is usually much longer than their counterparts in other hospitals, and they frequently suffer from Read more...
Sriram Chandra Bhanja (S.C.B.) Medical College and its hospital, is presently running its 63rd year of existence. Established in the Pre-Independence India, under the British Raj in 1944. To be a world leader in the area of Mental Health and Neurosciences and evolve state-of-the-art approaches to patient care through translational research. Develop expertise and set standards of care for diseases Read more...
The history of this institute dates back to 1795 A.D. when the Lunatic Asylum was established in Munghyr near the court premises south of the Ganges River. It was shifted to Patna in November 1821 and was located at Patna Collegiate School. Subsequently the Lunatic Asylum was shifted to present location at Kanke, Ranchi in the last week of April Read more...
It started as custodial care asylum in 1953 it transformed itself into Government Hospital for Mental Care in 60s and later attained the status of Institute in 70s, with addition of UG and PG training in psychiatry and as a research nodal centre in 2000(21st Century). The products of the Institute are all over the state, the country and the Read more...
Himachal Hospital for Mental Health and Rehabilitation has been offering services since 2nd October 2004, prior to which psychiatry department of IGMC Shimla, was the only medical setting where patients could approach mental healthcare services. Our 62 patient bed facility includes 50 psychiatric and 12 rehabilitation beds. Our multidisciplinary team that includes a psychiatrist, 4 general medical officers and 6 Read more...
The Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour (IPHB) was established as an independent entity on 8th December 1980, after amalgamation of the Mental Hospital which was functioning under the Directorate of Health Services since July 1957, and the Department of Psychiatry of the Goa Medical College functioning since 1968. The IPHB was shifted from Altinho, Panaji to a newly built premises Read more...
Government Mental Health Centre, Kozhikode right from its inception in the colonial period in 1872 is committed to the promotion of mental health and has a legacy of 150 years of devotion towards the mentally ill. GMHC is one of the 3 speciality hospitals in psychiatry under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Kerala. Situated in the Read more...