Mental Disorders Amongst Sri Lankan Population Are On The Increase -Director Of National Institute For Mental Health

National Institute Of Mental Health -Angoda

The mental disorders  amongst Sri Lankan Population are on the increase  due to the socio ,economic and family problems according to Director of National Institute Of  Mental Health Consultant Psychiatrist Dr.Kapila Wikramanayaka.

Around 20% to 25% of Sri Lankan Population is identified as suffering from some kind of mental disorder  and majority of them are minor mental disorders Dr.Wikramanayaka has said."Only 1% suffering from severe mental disorders and there's a  section which is suffering  from mental disorders related to stress conditions he has said.

Addressing a Media Workshop held at National Institute Of Mental Health in Angoda(In Colombo District) this morning Dr.Wikramanayaka has stated around 8000 persons with mental disorders are  being  admitted to the Institute annually and around 1000 of them are receiving treatment for a long period annually .

Addressing the Media Workshop consultant psychiatrist Dr.Jayan Mendis has appealed to  the public not to address persons suffering from mental disorders as mental patients as it's clearly a discrimination against  them."Identify them as normal human beings "he has said.