Established in 1974, Government Ayurveda Research Institute for Mental Health and Hygiene (GARIM) Kottakkal; has become a premier institute in Ayurvedic mental health care in the public sector where authentic Ayurvedic treatments for mental disorders are provided cost effectively to the population. Being the one and only institute of its kind in India, this Institute is a boon to many who suffer from disability of chronic and recurrent mental disorders. 

Many people from various parts of the country resort to this institute for Ayurvedic management of mental disorders. In addition to it's role as a mental health care provider, it offers efficient human resources in the mental health arena of our country by providing training to different stakeholders. This proves that the Institute has immense scope for development as a centre of excellence in mental health care.