Home

The National Center for Mental Health is dedicated to delivering preventive, curative and rehabilitative mental health care services.It is categorized as Special Research Training Center and Hospital under Department of Health on January 30, 1987. It has an authorized bed capacity of 4,200 inpatients and served an average of 56,000 outpatients per year.

Mandate & Functions

NCMH was established in 1925 through Public Works Act 3258. It was formally opened on December 17, 1928 and was originally called the INSULAR PSYCHOPATIC HOSPITAL. It was later called the National Mental Hospital. On November 12, 1986, it was renamed NATIONAL CENTER FOR MENTAL HEALTH (NCMH) through Memorandum Circular No. 48 issued by the Office of the President.

View Infograph

infogrp ncmh mandate 2024

infogrp ncmh history 2024

Services & Resources

The National Center for Mental Health is categorized as a Special Research Training Center and hospital under Department of Health. The NCMH is a special training and research hospital mandated to render a comprehensive (preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative) range of quality mental health services nationwide.

View infograph

Hospital Rates

Executive Committee

The National Center for Mental Health is composed of well-trained, highly-skilled and dedicated professionals and individuals who achieved prestigious recognition in their repective fields. NCMH doctors and nurses are known around the globe for their hardwork, competence, and dedication; thus making NCMH the country's forefront institution in giving mental health care services to its people.

infogrp ncmh execom 2024