Community surveys, done roughly between the 1970s and the 1990s, provide information
on the socio-demographic profile of a mentally ill person in Indian communities. However …

Issues related to women's mental health in our country have not received much attention
either from academia or from the women's movement. Viewing mental illness from the …

Gender is a critical determinant of mental health and mental illness. The patterns of
psychological distress and psychiatric disorder among women are different from those seen …

Studies on mental health have generally been the prerogative of mental health experts,
outside the ambit of general social science research. However, the search for a class of …

I am indeed honored by the trust that you have reposed in me for ha\nng elected me to this
highest office of the Indian Psychiatric Society. It is with a great sense of responsibility that I …

Investigations into gender differences in the epidemiology of common mental disorders have
highlighted the fundamental role of socio-economic factors as the key determinants in …

OBJECTIVE: Mental health of women is globally receiving particular attention. This study
assessed community's view on certain aspects of women's mental health prior to introducing …

Discusses the mental health of Indian women from the twin perspectives of feminism and the
philosophy of the social sciences. The author's primary aim is to establish a dialogue …

This book brings together contributors from a variety of social science perspectives to
examine issues relating to the mental health of Indian women. The contributors discuss the …

In Pakistan, societal attitudes and norms, as well as cultural practices (Karo Kari, exchange
marriages, dowry, etc.), play a vital role in women's mental health. The religious and ethnic …