Women and health hazards in Indian society: An overview

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Priyanka (Department of Psychology, Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, Haryana)
Rakesh Verma (Department of Psychology, Sardar Patel University Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat)

India is a developing country that established itself on global level. Status of women in India has been changing rapidly from last few decades. India’s constitution guarantees to all Indian women equal rights to men. In modern India, women are more capable, self-dependent and confident. They proved themselves now not only in family, but in every field which are considered only for men. Now women are playing a lot of roles such as a mother, a wife, an employee and so on. This multitasking results a lot of health related problems for women. Health is an important aspect of the survival of any human being. Health cannot be defined as only physical but mental well-being is also important. The present review talks about the neurological and psychological health hazards faced by women in Indian society. The most common health issues faced by women are malnutrition, poor maternal health, depression, anxiety, breast cancer, cervical cancer, anemia, PMS (Premenstrual Syndrome), PMDD (Premenstrual Dysphoric disorder), PTSD (Post Traumatic Stress Disorder) and heart diseases. Women’s status in Indian society, gender discrimination, work pressure, domestic violence and Indian cultural beliefs are the major causes of women’s health related problems.