Unveiling mental health perspectives: Insights from key stakeholders including primary healthcare providers in a tribal District of Gujarat
Key themes included limited mental health knowledge, reliance on faith healers, and a need for enhanced training and awareness. Recommendations include improving mental health education, establishing dedicated clinics, increasing professional availability in rural areas, and shifting community attitudes through awareness campaigns and local volunteer training. Effective implementation requires robust government support and NGO collaboration.
Authors
- Noopur Nagar
- Shashwat Nagar (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4194-9226)
- Hirenkumar B Patel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6957-6281)
- Naresh Godara (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5438-6920)
- Gaurangi Gamit
Institutions
- Government Medical College (IN)
- SMT (India) (IN)
- Institute of Medical Sciences (IN)
- Parul University (IN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Family Medicine and Primary Care
- Published
- 2025-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1435_24
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44