Mental health for the indigenous population in Chhattisgarh, India: Navigating challenges and crafting solutions
This study provides vital insights into the mental health status of Chhattisgarh's tribal populations. It underscores their socioeconomic challenges, high prevalence of substance use disorders, and barriers to accessing mental health services. The study highlights the importance of delivering mental health care within tribal communities, emphasizing the engagement of locally available primary care health workers. Furthermore, it advocates for an integrated approach that acknowledges the role of faith healers in tribal communities' mental health care.
Authors
- Radhakrishnan Govindan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2417-2785)
- Satish Suhas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4731-1557)
- Monika Thakur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7803-7298)
- Sumi Jain
- Nitin Bhardwaj (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5813-7005)
- K. K. Pushpa
- Hari Hara Suchandra
- Rohit Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6398-7840)
- ChannaveerachariNaveen Kumar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4909-4541)
- Nisha R. Harshitha
- Narayana Manjunatha (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2718-7904)
- SureshBada Math
Institutions
- National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_789_24
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.29