LATITPUR: Jailbirds languishing in prisons across the country have been found with psychiatric problems in different forms. Mental Hospital located at Lagankhel said that the number of jailbirds visiting the hospital for treatment from Nakhkhu Prison have psychiatric problems and the number of patients is growing.

Ananta Adhikari, chief psychiatric consultant of the hospital, said the jailbirds are approaching the hospital for treatment almost every day.

The jailbirds from the prisons across the country have been shifted to Nakhkhu Jail once they developed psychiatric problems.

Daily 10-15 inmates are coming to the Out Patient Department while three to five are found to be admitted at Internal Department of the hospital. “The trend of inmates being transferred to the central jail has increased lately with the construction of a special hospital targeting jailbirds of Nakhkhu prison gaining pace”.

According to Adhikari, the patients with depression hit the highest number visiting the hospital from prison.
Some have been found with mild psychiatric problem while some others are diagnosed with acute types, he added.
Total 150 to 200 patients with psychiatric problems are coming to the OPD for treatment. The 50 beds of the hospital are always occupied by the patients, the hospital sources said.