Bashir Aadil, Batool Essar, Bhatia Triptish, Shoib Sheikh, Mir Nisar Ahmed, Bashir Unjum, Singh Ravinder, McDonald Margaret, Hawk Mary E, Deshpande Smita
Department of Social Work, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India.
Centre of Excellence in Mental Health, ABVIMS-Dr.R.M.L. RML Hospital New Delhi, India.
Soc Work Ment Health. 2023;21(4):406-421. doi: 10.1080/15332985.2022.2159779. Epub 2022 Dec 28.
With a steady rise in mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in Kashmir, the need to address mental health in this region becomes important. This paper reports on traditional and current community mental health coping mechanisms among residents in Kashmir. Six focus group discussions (FGD) were facilitated with key informants. Data were analyzed via a thematic analytic approach. Community coping mechanisms reported include social spaces and shared chore spaces, cultural practices, shrines and religious places, faithealers. These findings demonstrate community strengths that can leverage to build additional coping strategies and resilience among people.
随着克什米尔地区抑郁症、焦虑症和创伤后应激障碍（PTSD）等心理健康问题的稳步上升，解决该地区心理健康问题的需求变得至关重要。本文报告了克什米尔居民传统和当前的社区心理健康应对机制。与关键信息提供者进行了六次焦点小组讨论（FGD）。通过主题分析方法对数据进行了分析。报告的社区应对机制包括社交空间和共享家务空间、文化习俗、圣地和宗教场所、信仰治疗师。这些发现表明了社区的优势，可利用这些优势来制定更多的应对策略并增强人们的复原力。
