1926 Chat Line

A Mental Health Chat Service by the National Institute of Mental Health Sri Lanka

ECHO E-Learning

National Institute of Mental Health in collaboration with Project ECHO, University of New Mexico and The Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, University of Toronto and Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists conducted the 1st online teaching/learning session on the ECHO model on 19th March 2021. The 1st ECHO E-Learning Session was the theme ‘1926: Beyond […]

Launch of National Mental Health Chatline 1926 with Airtel

Launch of National Mental Health Chatline 1926 with Airtel. See all the details below. Media Coverage (Paper) Media Coverage (Online) The Island Lanka Business News Business News The Sunday Morning Daily Financial Times Sunday Times Sri Lanka True News (Tamil) Ceylon Today Ada Derana (Sinhala) Ada Derana Ada Derana (Tamil) Economy Business SL Kuruvi.lk Lanka […]

World Mental Health Day 2019

The theme of World Mental Health Day 2019 was based on suicide prevention. A series of events was held to promote suicide prevention and mental health promotion. You may view the activities below. 1926 Promotion at Pettah Art Competition Essay Competition STEPS to prevent suicide walk Prathibha Concert Media Conference Opening of Client’s Welfare Canteen […]

National Drug Prevention Week at NIMH

An event, organized by Navodaya and Heath Education Unit of NIMH for ‘National Drug Prevention Week’, was held on 02nd July 2019. The National Drug Prevention Week was implemented in parallel to the International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, which falls on June 26 every year. The event included a debate, street drama, […]

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