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ArticleGlobal mental health (Cambridge, England)2024

Perspectives and presentation of mental health among women from rural Maharashtra (India): A qualitative study.

Pooja Gala, Arunima Ticku, Tanvi Pawar, Shivani Sapre, Pooja Gupta, Kaavya Iyer, Hansika Kapoor, Rupa Kalahasthi, Savita Kulkarni, Poorvi Iyer

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Article in Global mental health (Cambridge, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Pooja GalaAnanya Birla Foundation, Mumbai, India.
Arunima TickuAnanya Birla Foundation, Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0871-9744
Tanvi PawarAnanya Birla Foundation, Mumbai, India.
Shivani SapreAnanya Birla Foundation, Mumbai, India.
Pooja GuptaDepartment of Psychiatry, National institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore, India.
Kaavya IyerAnanya Birla Foundation, Mumbai, India.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8219-8900
Hansika KapoorDepartment of Psychology, Monk Prayogshala, Mumbai, India.
Rupa KalahasthiRochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA.
Savita KulkarniGokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune, India.
Poorvi IyerLondon School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK.
Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics · INLondon School of Economics and Political Science · GBNational Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences · INRochester Institute of Technology · US

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Abstract

Objectives: A significant gap is observed between the proportion of individuals suffering from mental health (MH)-related conditions and those receiving adequate MH care services, especially in rural areas. This study highlights and contextualizes MH concerns and its extant knowledge as well as gender roles in rural Maharashtra (India). Methods: Using in-depth interviews, MH themes were highlighted analytically among 72 female beneficiaries of Svatantra from the six administrative divisions (Konkan, Nashik, Pune, Aurangabad, Amravati and Nagpur) in the state of Maharashtra, India. Results: The notion that MH concerns exist among women from rural communities was well supported. Along with MH concerns, the participants reported somatic concerns in the context of adverse life experiences. Furthermore, systemic issues such as financial problems, familial concerns, presence of addictions and pressures of gender role-related responsibilities were significant triggers for MH problems. Conclusions: Overall, this study aimed at improving the understanding of the MH needs of women in rural Maharashtra, which can further catalyze an exploration of their general MH and devise suitable interventions for the same.

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discriminationmental healthrural Indiastigmawomen

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