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Impact of a community-based mental health awareness program on changing attitudes of the general population toward mental health in Gujarat, India - A study of 711 respondents.
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- Diversity in approaches in community-based mental health interventions in India: A narrative review and synthesis.Global mental health (Cambridge, England) · 2025Review
- Perspectives of Community Nurses on Treatment Engagement of Persons with Severe Mental Illnesses (PwSMI): A Qualitative Study from South India.Indian journal of psychological medicine · 2024Article
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Abstract
contextIn India, there is a large mental illness treatment gap, especially in rural areas. Contributors to this problem include stigma and a general lack of mental health knowledge. The State Health Department of Gujarat, India, released a video tool, in 2003, with the goal being to educate the community on topics related to mental health.
aimsThe aim of this study was to evaluate the ability of the government-developed video tool to improve attitudes toward mental health in rural Gujarat. SETTINGS AND
designEight hundred and sixty-five individuals, in 17 villages in Gujarat, agreed to attend a mental health awareness workshop that used the government-developed video tool. One workshop was held in each village. A structured questionnaire evaluating attitudes was administered to the participants before and after the workshop. SUBJECTS AND
methodsgovernment-developed video tool, standardized questionnaire for attitude evaluation. STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: A McNemar's test was used to evaluate the difference between pre- and post-scores.
resultsA total of 711 participants completed the pre- and post-questionnaire. Attitudes related to psychosis, suicidal ideation, postpartum depression, learning disability, general mental illness, and perceptions of dangerousness showed significantly favorable improvement (
conclusionsResults suggest that a government-developed video tool can successfully improve short-term attitudes. Attitudes toward substance abuse may require a different approach than attitudes toward other types of mental illness.
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