A silent mental health crisis is brewing among women in Jammu and Kashmir

A silent mental health crisis is brewing among women in Jammu and Kashmir

Due to a prolonged conflict, women in Kashmir have silently suffered, and their mental health crisis has only worsened over the years. Seventy per cent of distress calls seeking mental health care in Jammu and Kashmir are women, according to TeleManas center, a digital platform for mental health. Patients evaluated by the centre, which was launched by the central government, reveals that women are more vulnerable to stress than men, and are facing a mental health crisis. Due to a prolonged conflict, women in Kashmir have silently suffered, and their…

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