To provide quality mental health services, the Tamil Nadu government has planned to establish a Tamil Nadu Institute of Mental Health & Neuro Sciences (TNIMHANS) by upgrading the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Kilpauk. A provision of ₹40 crore has been made for the first phase of this project.
“According to the Global Burden of Disease Study, the incidence of depression, anxiety disorders and schizophrenia is on the rise. It is essential to strengthen infrastructure as well as create trained human resources for treatment of mental health issues in Tamil Nadu,” said Finance Minister Palanivel Thiaga Rajan said, while presenting the budget for 2022-23 in the State Legislative Assembly on Friday.
