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

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 li

SUBMITTER: Gala P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11016358 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature