“The Day I Die Is The Day I Will Find My Peace”: Narratives of Family, Marriage, and Violence Among Women Living With Serious Mental Illness in India
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The Self
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In India, there is limited research on the nature of familial relationships and domestic violence that women living with serious mental illness (SMI) experience. Using the self-in-relation theory and through 34 in-depth interviews, I explored narratives related to family, marriage, and violence in familial relationships among women living with SMI at a psychiatric institution in an urban city in India. These narratives are critical because they highlight how the presence of mental illness exacerbates the violence women experience. Informed by participants’ narratives, I offer specific recommendations on creating gender-sensitive mental health care that is mindful of women’s social realities.
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Vol 1
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pp. 263348952094320
2020 ◽
pp. 98-114
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Vol 3
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pp. 1-3
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HIV Prevention Services for Adults with Serious Mental Illness in Public Mental Health Care Programs
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Vol 33
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pp. 63-77
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2020 ◽
Vol 3
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pp. 1-3
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