Beyond religious roots: divergent mental health attitudes in Kerala's landscape.
Kerala, a South Indian state with high literacy rates and a robust healthcare system, faces persistent mental health stigma due to its diverse religious customs and rituals. Current research investigates the relationship between religiosity and attitude towards mental illness in a sample of 587 emer...
| Publicado en: | Mental Health, Religion & Culture Vol. 29; no. 1; pp. 89 - 109 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jan2026
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