The Department of Psychiatry is a crucial part of our medical institutions, focusing on the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of mental health and emotional disorders. We provide a wide range of services including:
GENERAL ADULT PSYCHIATRY: diagnosis and treatment of various mental health conditions in adults
CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY: specialized care for children and teenagers with mental health issues
ADDICTION PSYCHIATRY: treatment for individuals struggling with substance abuse and addiction
CONSULTATION LIAISON PSYCHIATRY: providing psychiatric consultations to patients with medical conditions in various departments
TELE PSYCHIATRY: online consultations and therapy sessions for patients with mental health concerns
STUDENTS ORIENTATION PROGRAMMES: Introduction to MBBS students about Psychiatry and other departments, focusing positive mental health for beginners to pursue efficient medical training
MANAM: flagship program of our honourable Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu empowering mental health among medical and para-medical students
SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM: offering 24-hour helpline for students in distress situation and providing psychological first aid
FAMILY COUNCELLING: Psycho-education to family members of alcohol patients and other psychiatric illness
POST-PARTUM MENTAL HEALTH COUNCELLING: Psycho-education to delivered mothers for emotional well-being
MENTAL HEALTH TRAINING for VHN, SHN, Staff nurse, MLHP form various districts at Regional training centre at tiruvarangulam
DISABILITY CERTIFICATION: offering disability certification at camps and at department for needed ones
MEDICO-LEGAL SERVICES: forensic psychiatry service by legal certification for various mental illnesses
We provide comprehensive out-patient and in-patient care through pharmacotherapy, modified Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) and Psychotherapies.