Volume : V, Issue : IX, September - 2015

Mental Health concern and Femininity in Indian milieu

Dr. Priyanka A. Rao

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Mental health can be described as the ability to respond to many varied experiences of life with flexibility and a sense of purpose. It is the state of balance between the individual and the surrounding world. It could be seen as a state of harmony between oneself and others, a coexistence between the realities of the self and that of other people and that of the environment. The mentally healthy person is the person who is free form internal conflict, who is not at “war” with herself. The mentally healthy person knows himself/herself; this is to say that, s /he understands his/her needs, problems and goals, s/He has good self–Control, i.e., he is able to balance rationality and emotionality. Women in India suffer more severe mental illness and are found lower on mental health and well–being experiences. Women have been reported higher on stress in both working and non–working conditions in comparison to man. Social institutions are also negatively associated with women’s mental health because they are central to their life and deal with issues like what is ideal or safe way to live. In an attempt to explain these differences, this paper present an account of issues regarding mental health of Indian women. In examining the construction of femininity and mental health related behavior is not matching with the socially assigned role of female. Social status or social construction of womanhood is greatest threat to the mental health of Indian women.

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Dr. Priyanka A. Rao Mental Health concern and Femininity in Indian milieu Indian Journal of Applied Research, Vol.5, Issue : 9 September 2015

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