MISAPPREHENSIONS, BELIEFS,
ATTITUDES AND RESULTING
PROBLEMS
Jayendra Kasar
M2014HE09
Rahul Hirekhan
M2014HE22
Robert Sandeep Madduri M2014HE24
Swati Bakshi
M2014HE33
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DEFINITION
Mental health is not just the absence of mental
evil to ill and the people who were considered bad started
being labelled as mad or insane.
people.
80% of them live in the middle and low income countries.
According to a community based study under the WHO
2020 in India.
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spirits.
They were thought to be chosen by higher powers for
punishment.
They were believed to be the victims of bad fate, religious
and moral transgression or even witchcraft.
As a result, they were typically reticulated, tormented and
alienated from the society.
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brain damage.
REALITY
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evil spirits and are taken to witch doctors and black magicians to
chase away those evil spirits.
The black magicians believe that these evil spirits could be
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exit , so they puncture the ear drums on both the sides with
sticks or pins. (Rajouri, J&K)
REALITY
Mental illness is a medical problem and can be cured by
medical and psychological treatment not by faith healing.
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chained.
This shows how inhumanely and
Stigma
Lack of awareness
Ignorance and superstitious beliefs
Social exclusion
Lack of care and familial bonding
Dumping of mentally ill in asylums and forests
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Recommendations
Training more professionals. It is desirable to have at least one
institutions.
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illegal asylums.
Govt. should recognise mental health as a rising public health
all the 3 tiers of public health system to reduce the OOP expenses.
Formulating policies keeping in view both the biomedical and socio
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THANK YOU
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