Tale of Endurance

Situation Analysis

• Nationwide survey on mental health reveals that 16.1% of adult populations are suffering from some sorts of mental disorders.
• The awareness level about having the mental illness was very low (8.5% to 15.1%). The burden is higher in females.

Activities

• The government of Bangladesh has a tertiary level specialized hospital named National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) for providing hospital based services to people diagnosed with mental illness.