Kerala State
Mental Health Authority

(Constituted as per Mental Healthcare Act-2017)
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  • Acts & Rules
    • Preamble
    • Mental Health Care Act -2017
    • Mental Health Care (State Mental Health Authority) Rules 2018
    • Mental Health Care (Rights of Person with Mental illness) Rules 2018
    • Kerala State Mental Health Rules 2012
    • Mental Health Care (Keral State Mental Health Authority) Rules 2023
    • National Suicide Prevention Strategy
  • Functions of SMHA
  • Members
  • Establishments
    • Establishments Registered with the Authority
  • PROFESSIONALS
    • Clinical Psychologist registered with the Authority
    • Psychiatric Social Worker registered with the Authority
    • Mental Health Nurse registered with the Authority
  • Procedure
    • Procedure for Registration of Mental Health Establishment
    • Procedure for Registration of Mental Health Professionals
  • Forms
    • APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF PROVISIONAL REGISTRATION & RENEWAL OF MENTAL HEALTH ESTABLISHMENT
    • APPLICATION FOR GRANT OF REGISTRATION / RENEWAL OF REGISTRATION OF MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
  • Standards
    • Minimum Standards for different categories of Psychiatric Hospitals
    • Minimum Standards of care for De-Addiction and Rehabilitation Centres
    • The minimum qualifications for the Medical Practitioners & Mental health professionals

  • Orders
    • Daily Order
    • General Order
  • Regulations
  • Records
  • Right to information
  • Contact Us

I. Members (ex-officio)


1. Chairperson - The Principal Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department.

2. Joint Secretary, Health & Family Welfare Department, in charge of mental health.

3. Director Health Services.

4. Joint Secretary, Social Justice Department.

5. Joint Secretary, Home Department.

6. Joint Secretary, Law Department.

7. Joint Secretary, Finance Department.


II. Members (non-official)


1. Dr. C.J.John
    44/2671, 7th Avenue,
    Asoka Road, Kaloor, Kochi-682 017

2. Dr. Seema P Uthaman
    Assistant Professor,
    Department of Psychiatric Social Work,
    Institute of Mental Health & Neorosciences (IMHANS), Calicut.

3. Dr. A Basheer Kutty
    Sargam, Priyadarshininagar,
    Medical College post,
    Thiruvananthapuram-695 011

4. Dr. Varghese P Punnoose
    Professor and Head of the Department, Psychiatry,
    Government TD Medical College, Alappuzha.

5. Dr. M P Parvathee Devy
    Superintendent,
    Government Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Diseases, Kottakkal, Malappuram.

6. Smt. Shija K
    Assistant Professor,
    Govt. College of Nursing, Alapuzha

7. Shri. Jidhin M L
    Rithu, Bharath Nagar-15B,
    Thirumullavaram, Kollam-691 012

8. Shri. Mahadevan Kasi
    Swara 67, TC 28/1231,
    Sreechithra Gardens, Pandarathoppu, Sreekanteswaram,
    Fort P.O., Trivandrum

9. Smt. Padmavathi E
    Barotty House, Kolathur P.O.,
    Kasargod-671 541

10. Shri. Nazeer E
    OASIS, Malayalam Lane, Chekkekonam, Karakulam,
    Thiruvananthapuram-695 564

11. Dr. Suresh Kumar K
    5C, Garnet,
    Skyline Apartments,
    Kozhikode, 673 016

12. Fr. George Joshua
    Arch Bishop Mar Gregorios Snehaveedu, Benedict Nagar,
    Nalanchira, Thiruvananthapuram

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