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Mental Health Issues among Domestic Violence Affected and Non-Affected Women


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Mental health is not merely an absence of mental illness; instead it is a dynamic state of internal equilibrium which enables individuals to use their abilities in harmony with universal values of society. Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, and it also affects our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It also determines our ability to handle stress, relate to others and take decisions. In the present research issues related with mental health (Psychological distress) on the basis of life experiences (family relationship) are planned to explore in domestic violence affected and non-affected women. 100 domestic violence affected and 100 non-affected women from different NGOs from Himanchal Pradesh State. Findings of the study suggest that violence affected women have higher levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and depression with compare to non-affected women.

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Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Women, Psychological Distress.
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Authors

Trapti Pathak
Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India
Krishna Kumar Mishra
Institute of Behavioural Science, Gujarat Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India

Abstract


Mental health is not merely an absence of mental illness; instead it is a dynamic state of internal equilibrium which enables individuals to use their abilities in harmony with universal values of society. Mental Health includes our emotional, psychological and social well-being, and it also affects our thoughts, feelings and behaviors. It also determines our ability to handle stress, relate to others and take decisions. In the present research issues related with mental health (Psychological distress) on the basis of life experiences (family relationship) are planned to explore in domestic violence affected and non-affected women. 100 domestic violence affected and 100 non-affected women from different NGOs from Himanchal Pradesh State. Findings of the study suggest that violence affected women have higher levels of anxiety, hopelessness, and depression with compare to non-affected women.

Keywords


Mental Health, Domestic Violence, Women, Psychological Distress.

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