A seminar on ‘Mental Health Response to Trauma’ was conducted by Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists in association of NIMH on 24th May 2019 at NIMH premises. It aimed to empower the mental health professionals to respond the increasing rates of disaster and trauma in Sri Lanka. It was also the first time for a […]
Month: May 2019
The Largest Hospital for Mental Health in Sri Lanka
NIMH conducts annual activities around the Vesak season. Although muted due to the recent national tragedy, many colorful and spiritual events occurred as described below. Sil observation: The patients and staff of NIMH observed sil in commemoration of Vesak on 18th May 2019 at NIMH premises. Bodhi pooja and Dansala for Vesak 2019: The Buddhist […]
The National Institute of Mental Health played a role in helping mend the mind of the victims, friends and relatives of the Easter Sunday attacks. The efforts of the team at NIMH was featured in Daily News on 1st May 2019. You can read the article by clicking the link below. https://epaper.dailynews.lk/News.aspx?tday=2019%2F05%2F01&id=pg05&ver=pro