Open AccessPerception of employees on mental health at a leading botanical garden, India: A qualitative study
Author(s) -
Meena Kolar Sridara Murthy,
Bibin V Philip,
Sharmitha Krishnamurthy,
Anish V. Cherian,
Santosh K. Chaturvedi
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
industrial psychiatry journal/industrial psychiatry journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-2795
pISSN - 0972-6748
DOI - 10.4103/ipj.ipj_94_18
Subject(s) - mental health literacy , mental health , perception , intervention (counseling) , mental illness , psychology , focus group , health literacy , population , psychological intervention , literacy , psychiatry , medicine , clinical psychology , environmental health , health care , pedagogy , marketing , neuroscience , economics , business , economic growth
The prevalence of mental health issues in India is increasing. The lack of knowledge about mental illnesses and negative beliefs about treatment usually lead to delayed treatment. Mental health literacy is a prerequisite for early recognition and intervention in mental disorders.