Mental hospital, Angoda
Kites are seen in the skies of Galle Face in Colombo almost everyday, on October 9, kites maybe there as usual, but these are flown not by the fun-makers but by a different set of people who need the attention of society.
Mentally ill patients from Angoda and Mulleriyawa mental hospitals and others concerned about the mentally ill will flock to Galle Face Green in a move to get the attention of the public towards the mentally ill who are cornered in society.
These mentally ill people will show on October 9, at the kite flying event organised by the National Institute of Mental Health to coincide with World Mental Health day which falls on October 10, that they too are part of society with skills and abilities like the others and need special attention without being cornered and confined in society.
"Mental illnesses are caused by chemical changes and is an illness like diabetese, high blood pressure or myocardial infarction. People get mentally ill without their knowledge. we should treat them like any other patient and they should enjoy the same privileges that patients enjoy in society", Dr. Jayan Mendis, Director of the National Institute of Mental Health said.
Read full article: http://www.sundayobserver.lk/2011/10/02/fea07.asp
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