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Kerala High Court directs State to consider renaming‘Mental Health Centres’, citing concerns of stigma

Division Bench notes that when other hospitals are not termed 'Centres of Physical Health’, there is no reason for these centres to be tagged as ‘Mental Health Centres’, with the disrepute of catering to a particular kind of disorder or illness.

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The Hindu24 Aug 2026, 04:10 pmUpdated 6h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
Kerala High Court directs State to consider renaming ‘Mental Health Centres’, citing concerns of stigma

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Division Bench notes that when other hospitals are not termed 'Centres of Physical Health’, there is no reason for these centres to be tagged as ‘Mental Health Centres’, with the disrepute of catering to a particular kind of disorder or illness.

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Source: The Hindu. Published 24 Aug 2026, 04:10 pm.

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