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WOMEN AND MENTAL HEALTH IN INDIA

    2 Author(s):  DR.SOMANATH REDDY , SMT. RAJESHWARI

Vol -  6, Issue- 9 ,         Page(s) : 24 - 29  (2015 ) DOI : https://doi.org/10.32804/IRJMST

Abstract

Where poverty, inequality and social disadvantage are entrenched, the health beliefs of individuals may count for nothing in terms of being able to reduce behavioural risk factors. As Farmer (1996) has observed ‘Throughout the world, those least likely to comply are those least able to comply.’ It is essential to recognise how the socio-cultural, economic, legal, infrastructural and environmental factors that affect women’s mental health are configured in each country or community setting. Only by responding to the complexities and particularities of women’s lives can health promotion strategies hope to increase the opportunities women want and need to control the determinants of their health. The present paper analysis the women mental health and health care in India.

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