Original Articles · pages 245–251
Assessing Reluctance in Consulting a Psychiatrist among the People Residing in Urban and Rural Areas of Pimpri
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Nikita Raposo, Jaideep Patil, Dhrithi Mushti, Suprakash Chaudhury, Daniel Saldanha, Amarjit Singh. Assessing Reluctance in Consulting a Psychiatrist among the People Residing in Urban and Rural Areas of Pimpri. J Int Med Sci Acad. 2022;35(4):245–251.
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Background: Stigma towards psychiatry acts as a hindrance to overall well-being. Aim: This study was aimed to assess the multifactorial causation for reluctance in consulting a psychiatrist when it concerns mental health. Methodology: 579 participants residing in the rural and urban areas of Pimpri were assessed using a self-made questionnaire and the Attitudes Towards Mental Health Problems Scale was applied to them. Results: A marked negative correlation was present with higher levels of education, income and socioeconomic status with stigma. There exists a difference between the distribution of all domains of shame and stigma vis-a-vis sex and loc ation.
Keywords
Attitudes, Stigma, Mental Illness 1Medical Student, 2Associate Professor, 3Junior Resident, 4Professor & HOD, 5Professor Emeritus Department of Psychiatry, 6Professor Emeritus