Vazhikatti Mental Health Centre & Research Institute is aspiring to be one of the best psychiatric hospitals in Coimbatore, Tamilnadu, providing state-of-the-art treatment for mental disorders like mania, depression including postpartum depression, dementia, OCD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorders, and other common mental disorders like anxiety disorders. We also offer the best de-addiction treatment service in Coimbatore for all kinds of addictions like alcohol addiction, drug addiction, gaming and internet addictions, smoking, cannabis & kanja.

Yes. It is licenced by the Tamilnadu State Mental Health Authority as a Psychiatric Nursing Home and Addiction Centre.

It is not. It is a privately owned, proprietary organization. The services are charged.

The Vazhikatti Mental Health Centre is located in the heart of Coimbatore city, behind FUN Republic Mall at Peelamedu, Coimbatore.

It is one of the most comprehensive multidisciplinary psychiatric care facilities in the western part of Tamilnadu, with a complete team of mental health professionals. It has the best team of psychiatrists in Coimbatore committed to quality patient care. They are supported by a dedicated team of clinical psychologists, social workers, occupational therapists, and mental health nurses to deliver quality mental health services and treatment to their patients.

To be the best psychiatric hospital in Coimbatore and the western part of Tamilnadu, we have the best team of psychiatrists, clinical psychologists, occupational therapists, social workers, mental health nurses, and other support staff. For more details, visit ‘TEAM’ in the menu.

A cashless insurance facility is not available at Vazhikatti. Reimbursement following discharge from the hospital can be availed by submitting the required documents to the concerned insurance companies.

If there is a provision in your policy, since Vazhikatti is a well-recognised government-licensed psychiatric hospital, you may get reimbursement.

Deaddiction treatment for alcoholism is one of the frequently sought help at Vazhikatti. The unique aspect of Deaddiction treatment at Vazhikatti is the multidisciplinary care provided by Psychiatrists, Clinical Psychologists, Counselling Psychologists, Social Workers, Occupational Therapists, and Mental Health Nurses.

A short term, intensive therapy with14 days of stay in the hospital will include family counselling for parents / children and spouse, educational sessions on alcoholism, small Group therapy, Occupational therapy sessions, Individual counselling / Psychotherapy, treatment of associated physical illness and physical complication of alcoholism and treatment of underlying or coexisting other psychological issues. Long-term follow-up support for 2 years will be provided on Out-patient basis.

When the patient is motivated and confident of quitting, the deaddiction treatment is more successful. But, even unwilling and uncooperative patients, during their stay in the hospital, get motivated and make progress.

You will need to fix up an appointment for a consultation with our psychiatrists. You can contact 9842253053 or 0422 4397671 to fix up an appointment.

The first consultation with a psychiatrist will cost Rs.750/-. This includes the registration charge. If there are any additional psychological tests required, the appointment for assessment will be fixed and the charges will be communicated. The whole process, from registration to doctor consultation and other processes, will take around 2 to 3 hours.

Our hospital is open 24/7 for psychiatric emergencies, and in-patient admissions are taken on Sundays. Outpatient services are open Monday to Saturday, 9 am to 6 pm.

A video consultation facility is available and you can avail this service from the comfort and safety of your home or from anywhere across India. You can directly call to fix up an appointment for video consultation at 98422 53053 or 0422 4397671.

We do not have a rehabilitation home for long-term care. Ours is a psychiatric hospital where patients take treatment by staying as in-patients for around 7 to 14 days and then getting discharged.

No. There are over 200 types of mental disorders as per the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) International Classification of Diseases (ICD 11th edition). The majority of common mental disorders require only short-term medications. A very few challenging mental disorders, like chronic schizophrenia, only require long-term medication. Since science is always advancing, there can be break-through treatments acquired. So, we cannot and need not use terms like "lifelong."

The type of medication used and the dosages prescribed depend on the type of medication. There are ways to reduce these kinds of transient side effects. Only when the benefits are greater than the side effects will any medication be prescribed. Of course, sedation, drowsiness, dryness of the mouth, constipation, and slowness are common side effects.

Yes, we do. But, rarely. Only when it is indicated Though there are a lot of misconceptions about ECT among people, it is still one of the most effective treatment options for certain conditions like severe depression, suicidal risk, catatonic stupor of schizophrenia, severe mania, etc.

Yes. We are interested in helping elderly people deal with their mental health problems and challenges like mild memory disturbance (mild cognitive impairment), severe memory disturbance (Dementia-Alzheimer's type, vascular, Parkinson disease associated, mixed type, etc), geriatric depression, and late-onset psychosis.

What was once a popular treatment method for conditions like ‘Hysteria’ is no longer used in Clinical Psychiatry. Even when used, the benefits are transient and superficial. If at all it is recommended, it is more in the area of self-hypnosis for managing a healthy lifestyle.

For long-lasting benefits, we have other more effective psychotherapies in place of hypnosis.