Gender and Mental Health: A Case of the Bodo Kachari Women of Northeast India

Mental health has a significant impact on gender particularly in women, who are more likely than men to experience mental health issues and problems. The authors of the paper discussed the way urban Bodo women perceive and comprehend mental health in general. The authors additionally explored a variety of gender-related factors that are associated with mental health problems among Bodo women living in urban areas in the Kokrajhar area of Assam, including gender inequality, reproductive health, women serving as family guardians, widowhood, and remarriage. Among the Bodo women, the authors found serious issues with mental health that were based on gender. In conclusion, the study attempts to emphasise different measures that the government could implement in order to build comprehensive solutions for the improvement of mental health