Institute of Mental Health, Amritsar also known as Dr. Vidyasagar Government Mental Hospital is
public
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mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental hea ...
institution and hospital run by
Government of Punjab, located at circular road,
Amritsar,
Punjab
Punjab (; Punjabi: پنجاب ; ਪੰਜਾਬ ; ; also romanised as ''Panjāb'' or ''Panj-Āb'') is a geopolitical, cultural, and historical region in South Asia, specifically in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, comprising a ...
. It serves the
mental health
Mental health encompasses emotional, psychological, and social well-being, influencing cognition, perception, and behavior. It likewise determines how an individual handles stress, interpersonal relationships, and decision-making. Mental hea ...
patients from Punjab,
Haryana
Haryana (; ) is an Indian state located in the northern part of the country. It was carved out of the former state of East Punjab on 1 Nov 1966 on a linguistic basis. It is ranked 21st in terms of area, with less than 1.4% () of India's land a ...
,
Himachal Pradesh
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and other neighboring states. Dr Savinder Singh is current in-charge of the Dr. Vidya Sagar Institute of Mental Health.
History
Established originally at Lahore in 1900, shifted at Amritsar in 1947 after
Partition of Punjab
The Partition of British India in 1947 was the change of political borders and the division of other assets that accompanied the dissolution of the British Raj in South Asia and the creation of two independent dominions: India and Pakistan. T ...
when non-Muslim patients were transferred here. Punjab police has duty of shifting mentally ill patients roaming on roads to the institute. In 2008, 100 acres of lawns land of hospital was transferred to Taj Swarna hotel in Trilium Mall.
Shaheed Madan Lal Dhingra Memorial School of Nursing
School of Nursing at Dr. Vidyasagar Government Mental Hospital provides General Nursing and Midwifery (GNM) and BSc Nursing courses with hostel facilities.
Notable people
*Dr. Vidya Sagar, in 1957, improved the hospital with some changes.
*Dr. B L Goel, Hospital Director in early 2000s
See also
*
Institute of Mental Health and Hospital
The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital Agra, previously known as Agra Lunatic Asylum was established in 1859, in British Raj by State government of Uttar Pradesh. The Institute of Mental Health and Hospital spread over a campus of 172.8 acr ...
,
Agra
Agra (, ) is a city on the banks of the Yamuna river in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, about south-east of the national capital New Delhi and 330 km west of the state capital Lucknow. With a population of roughly 1.6 million, Agra i ...
*
Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences
Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health and Neuro and Allied Sciences (VIMHANS) is a mental healthcare institution in South Delhi. It was founded in 1987 as a tribute to the Indian psychiatrist Vidya Sagar.
Healthcare Functions
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References
External links
Official website
{{Mental Health in India
Psychiatric hospitals in India
Hospitals in Punjab, India
Hospitals established in 1900
1900 establishments in India