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Ten per cent Lankans mentally ill

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A leading psychiatrist yesterday revealed that ten per cent of Sri Lanka`s population were afflicted with some form of mental illness while two percent of these were hard core cases.

President of Sri Lanka College of Psychiatrists and the Organising Committee President of 3rd International Conference of South Asian Federation of Psychiatric Association Dr. Harischandra Gambheera said that although Sri Lanka`s population is nearly 20 million there are only 30 Psychiatric Specialists in the country.

In other words there is only one psychiatrist for half a million people. `The Medical Officers of Mental Health (MOMH) serving throughout the country too were invited for the conference so that they could gain knowledge on how to address persons affected by mental diseases, Dr. Gambheera added.

In addition Dr.Gambheera said prominence will be given to those prone to suicide and alcohol related cases.

He said the use of the cannabis posed a danger to one`s mental health adding that if the use of cannabis was stopped, mental diseases could be minimised by 8 per cent.

Dr. Gambheera said that nearly 300 Psychiatrists from SAARC countries will participate in the three day conference which is held under the theme `Human Resource Development in Mental health in South Asia` from November 2 to 4 at Hotel Tangarine, Kalutara.

Psychiatrists from the USA, UK, Canada and Japan will participate in the international conference.

The two per cent hardcore cases were in need of support in the form of domestic care and residential treatment at mental hospitals. Director of the Angoda Mental hospital Dr. Jayan Mendis said that human resource is a very important factor in the development of the country.

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