There are 69,026 mental patients in Sri Lanka and 37,181 are males and 31,845 females, a Healthcare and Nutrition Ministry spokesman said.
He said according to statistics, the number of persons who committed suicide in 2007 due to mental health problems are 251 out of which 72 females.
But acccording to the regional task force established by the WPA and the Indo Australasian Psychiatry Association (IAPA), the mental health problems in Sri Lanka currently include: a) the mental health problems found in normal times; b) a substantial increase in common mental disorders and other mental health problems due to the adverse effects of the recent disaster; c) the mental health problems due to the adverse effects of conflicts in the North and East of the country. The burden of these problems is not only on the mental health system, but also on the general health system, where most patients tend to seek help for mental health problems, which are typically presented in the form of somatic complaints. The required efforts will not only have to centre on the immediate needs of this population with morbidity, but also include medium- and long-term plans aiming at a) building capacities and b) building and enhancing resilience and coping. (read more at http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1414733. )
The Ministry released these statistics parallel to the World Mental Health Day which fell yesterday. It was all revealed that only 19 out of 65 mental health specialists have returned to Sri Lanka after receiving higher education in foreign countries sources said.
Schoolchildren are affected by mental health problems caused by stress.
arrangements are made for 43 more doctors capable of treating mental health patients. The Ministry has also appointed 80 Medical Officers of Mental Health
He said according to statistics, the number of persons who committed suicide in 2007 due to mental health problems are 251 out of which 72 females.
But acccording to the regional task force established by the WPA and the Indo Australasian Psychiatry Association (IAPA), the mental health problems in Sri Lanka currently include: a) the mental health problems found in normal times; b) a substantial increase in common mental disorders and other mental health problems due to the adverse effects of the recent disaster; c) the mental health problems due to the adverse effects of conflicts in the North and East of the country. The burden of these problems is not only on the mental health system, but also on the general health system, where most patients tend to seek help for mental health problems, which are typically presented in the form of somatic complaints. The required efforts will not only have to centre on the immediate needs of this population with morbidity, but also include medium- and long-term plans aiming at a) building capacities and b) building and enhancing resilience and coping. (read more at http://www.pubmedcentral.nih.gov/articlerender.fcgi?artid=1414733. )
The Ministry released these statistics parallel to the World Mental Health Day which fell yesterday. It was all revealed that only 19 out of 65 mental health specialists have returned to Sri Lanka after receiving higher education in foreign countries sources said.
Schoolchildren are affected by mental health problems caused by stress.
arrangements are made for 43 more doctors capable of treating mental health patients. The Ministry has also appointed 80 Medical Officers of Mental Health
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