The impact of urbanization on mental health in India
- PMID: 29528900
- DOI: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000408
The impact of urbanization on mental health in India
Abstract
Purpose of review: India has experienced rapid urbanization in the last few decades. This review focuses on recent research related to the effects of urbanization on mental health with a specific focus on various population groups in urban India.
Recent findings: With a specific focus on recent research undertaken amongst special populations such as youth, women and the elderly, the findings demonstrate increasing rates of substance use and technology addiction among youth; high self-harm rates in various groups such as adolescents and women; the effects of violence and abuse on the mental health of women; psychological distress among the elderly in modern urban India.
Summary: The article highlights the direct and indirect effects of urbanization on mental health of various populations and emphasizes the need to develop individual-level and policy-level strategies to manage problems arising out of the same.
Similar articles
-
Mental health and urbanization: a Russian perspective.Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018 May;31(3):272-275. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000415. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018. PMID: 29528899 Review.
-
Urban mental health: challenges and perspectives.Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018 May;31(3):258-264. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000413. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2018. PMID: 29528897 Review.
-
Children in low-income, urban settings. Interventions to promote mental health and well-being.Am Psychol. 1998 Jun;53(6):635-46. doi: 10.1037//0003-066x.53.6.635. Am Psychol. 1998. PMID: 9633264 Review.
-
The impact of urbanization on mental health service provision: a Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and Africa focus.Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2019 May;32(3):224-231. doi: 10.1097/YCO.0000000000000495. Curr Opin Psychiatry. 2019. PMID: 30724752 Review.
-
Urban health in India: who is responsible?Int J Health Plann Manage. 2015 Jul-Sep;30(3):192-203. doi: 10.1002/hpm.2236. Epub 2014 Jan 12. Int J Health Plann Manage. 2015. PMID: 24420558 Review.
Cited by
-
Factors associated with psychological distress during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on the predominantly general population: A systematic review and meta-analysis.PLoS One. 2020 Dec 28;15(12):e0244630. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244630. eCollection 2020. PLoS One. 2020. PMID: 33370404 Free PMC article.
-
The burden of mental disorders across the states of India: the Global Burden of Disease Study 1990-2017.Lancet Psychiatry. 2020 Feb;7(2):148-161. doi: 10.1016/S2215-0366(19)30475-4. Epub 2019 Dec 23. Lancet Psychiatry. 2020. PMID: 31879245 Free PMC article.
-
Two Different Mismatches: Integrating the Developmental and the Evolutionary-Mismatch Hypothesis.Perspect Psychol Sci. 2022 Nov;17(6):1737-1745. doi: 10.1177/17456916221078318. Epub 2022 Jul 14. Perspect Psychol Sci. 2022. PMID: 35834332 Free PMC article. Review.
-
Addressing Socioeconomic Determinants of Youth Suicidal Ideation: Lessons from a Youth Development Approach in India.Community Ment Health J. 2024 Feb;60(2):340-353. doi: 10.1007/s10597-023-01177-z. Epub 2023 Aug 18. Community Ment Health J. 2024. PMID: 37594696
-
Unemployment and mental health: a global study of unemployment's influence on diverse mental disorders.Front Public Health. 2024 Dec 13;12:1440403. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1440403. eCollection 2024. Front Public Health. 2024. PMID: 39735766 Free PMC article.
Publication types
MeSH terms
LinkOut - more resources
Full Text Sources
Other Literature Sources
Medical
Research Materials