Name: Gender and Mental Health
ISBN: 978-981-15-5393-6

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Meenu Anand⁰

Meenu Anand
1. Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India
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Sheds light on discourses on gender and mental health
Combines academic insights and real-world lessons learned from leading researchers in academia working in mental health
Explains gender from a feminist discourse perspective and explores various sexual identities
Offers a handy reference guide to mental health

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

Front Matter

Pages i-xxxix

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Conceptual Underpinnings for Gender and Mental Health
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 1-1
  
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2. Understanding Gender and Mental Health
  
  Nilima Srivastava, Meenu Anand
  
  Pages 3-17
3. Gender, Depression and Emotion: Arguing for a De-colonized Psychology
  
  Bhargavi V. Davar
  
  Pages 19-32
4. Women with Mental Illness: A Psychosocial Perspective
  
  Saswati Chakraborti
  
  Pages 33-46
5. Gender Roles in Mental Health: A Stigmatized Perspective
  
  M. S. Bhatia, Aparna Goyal
  
  Pages 47-62
6. Understanding and Locating Mental Health in a Cross-Cultural Context: Indigenous Community Perspectives
  
  Malathi Adusumalli
  
  Pages 63-76
Mental Health Scenario in India: A Gendered Lens
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 77-77
  
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2. Mental Health Aspects of the ‘#MeToo Movement’: Challenges and Opportunities
  
  R. Srinivasa Murthy
  
  Pages 79-96
3. The Intersectionality of Gender, Disability and Mental Health
  
  Abhishek Thakur
  
  Pages 97-108
4. Gender and Schizophrenia: Are Differences Biological or Social?
  
  Ananya Mahapatra, Smita N. Deshpande
  
  Pages 109-127
5. Urban Women and Mental Health Concerns in India
  
  Vibhuti Patel
  
  Pages 129-142
6. Female Criminality, Mental Health & the Law
  
  Saumya Uma
  
  Pages 143-156
Gendering Mental Health: Field Narratives
1. Front Matter
  
  Pages 157-157
  
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2. Psychosocial Rehabilitation—The Past, Current Approaches and Future Perspectives
  
  Roy Abraham Kallivayalil, Sheena Varughese
  
  Pages 159-172
3. Homelessness and Women Living with Mental Health Issues: Lessons from the Banyan’s Experience in Chennai, Tamil Nadu
  
  Lakshmi Narasimhan, K. V. Kishore Kumar, Barbara Regeer, Vandana Gopikumar
  
  Pages 173-191
4. Tarasha’s Experience of Working with Women Living with Mental Illness: ‘Melee tar aamchi, Jagli tar tumchi’(‘if she dies she is ours, if she lives, she is yours’)
  
  Shubhada Maitra, Ashwini Survase
  
  Pages 193-205
5. Gender Differentials in the Presentation of Symptoms, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners
  
  Mark David Chong, Amy Forbes, Abraham P. Francis, Jamie Fellows
  
  Pages 207-221
6. Gender and Community Mental Health: Experiences of Mehac Foundation—A Community-Based Mental Health Service in Kerala, South India
  
  Anupama V. Prabhu, Anu Sonia Vincent, Uma Parameswaran, Chitra Venkateswaran
  
  Pages 223-235
7. Practising Strength-Based Approach with Women Survivors of Domestic Violence
  
  Gunjan Chandhok, Meenu Anand
  
  Pages 237-251

About this book

This book focuses on various aspects of gender and mental health. Drawing on multidisciplinary perspectives and scholarship, it summarizes the complex intertwining of illness and culture in the context of the rising frequency of mental disorders. The book is divided into three sections, the first of which examines the fundamental and conceptual underpinnings of mental health, well-being and wellness from a gender perspective, in order to present an overview of mental health through a holistic gender lens. The second section focuses on the mental health scenario in India, examining the epidemiological data and etiology of mental illness from a psychosocial standpoint. Lastly, the third section shares field-based narratives that reflect the multifaceted challenges related to the treatment of mental illness, inclusion and the promotion of positive mental health. It also includes success stories in diverse settings. The book is an indispensable read for scholars and professionals in psychology, sociology, gender studies and social work.

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Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, New Delhi, India

Meenu Anand

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Meenu Anand, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Social Work, University of Delhi, India. She has an extensive professional experience and exposure in the areas of gender, education and mental health. Formerly with the Women's Studies & Development Centre, University of Delhi, she has also taught at Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar College, University of Delhi. Dr. Anand has been actively involved in working on issues related to gender, mental health and education for more than two decades. She has led various national and international projects focussing on multifaceted developmental issues during her specialized work experience with various grassroots NGOs. Dr. Meenu Anand also specializes as a trainer and conducts various capacity building and gender sensitization workshops for school, college and university teachers, journalists, police personnel, NGO functionaries and several other stakeholders. She has been instrumental in the development of curriculum at the Post Graduate level on gender for Women’s Studies and Development Centre, University of Delhi. She has an exhaustive list of publications to her credit, in the form of books as well as research papers in national and international journals that seek to highlight issues related to gender, mental health and social work within interdisciplinary frameworks. Dr. Anand is passionate about working and researching on gender, education and mental health.

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Book Title: Gender and Mental Health
Book Subtitle: Combining Theory and Practice
Editors: Meenu Anand
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5393-6
Publisher: Springer Singapore
eBook Packages: Literature, Cultural and Media Studies, Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5392-9Published: 10 July 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-981-15-5395-0Published: 10 July 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-981-15-5393-6Published: 09 July 2020
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXXIX, 251
Number of Illustrations: 3 b/w illustrations, 6 illustrations in colour
Topics: Gender Studies, Social Work, Psychiatry

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Table of contents (16 chapters)

Front Matter

Conceptual Underpinnings for Gender and Mental Health

Front Matter

Understanding Gender and Mental Health

Gender, Depression and Emotion: Arguing for a De-colonized Psychology

Women with Mental Illness: A Psychosocial Perspective

Gender Roles in Mental Health: A Stigmatized Perspective

Understanding and Locating Mental Health in a Cross-Cultural Context: Indigenous Community Perspectives

Mental Health Scenario in India: A Gendered Lens

Front Matter

Mental Health Aspects of the ‘#MeToo Movement’: Challenges and Opportunities

The Intersectionality of Gender, Disability and Mental Health

Gender and Schizophrenia: Are Differences Biological or Social?

Urban Women and Mental Health Concerns in India

Female Criminality, Mental Health & the Law

Gendering Mental Health: Field Narratives

Front Matter

Psychosocial Rehabilitation—The Past, Current Approaches and Future Perspectives

Homelessness and Women Living with Mental Health Issues: Lessons from the Banyan’s Experience in Chennai, Tamil Nadu

Tarasha’s Experience of Working with Women Living with Mental Illness: ‘Melee tar aamchi, Jagli tar tumchi’(‘if she dies she is ours, if she lives, she is yours’)

Gender Differentials in the Presentation of Symptoms, Assessment, Diagnosis and Treatment of Mentally Ill Prisoners

Gender and Community Mental Health: Experiences of Mehac Foundation—A Community-Based Mental Health Service in Kerala, South India

Practising Strength-Based Approach with Women Survivors of Domestic Violence

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Mental Health Scenario in India: A Gendered Lens

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Gendering Mental Health: Field Narratives

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