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. 2013 Jan;55(Suppl 2):S239-42.
doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.105542.

Marriage as a perceived panacea to mental illness in India: Reality check

Ashish Srivastava  1
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Marriage as a perceived panacea to mental illness in India: Reality check

Ashish Srivastava. Indian J Psychiatry. 2013 Jan.

Abstract

Marriage is a consensual and contractual relationship recognized by law. In India, there is a tremendous social and cultural pressure to marry. It is of paramount importance to discuss the relationship between marriage and mental illness in Indian scenario as marriage is perceived to be a panacea to mental illness by many. This review aims to explore whether marriage contributes to mental-health problems; whether it has a protective role; what effect it has on pre-existing mental illnesses and its outcome in major mental illnesses.

Keywords: Marriage; mental health; mental illness.

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Conflict of Interest: None declared

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