DEPRESSION, ANXIETY AND STRESS AMONG MARRIED WOMEN IN PULIYAMPATTI PANCHAYAT

Abstract: Status of women in the society has been changing fast due to multiple factors such as urbanization, industrialization, increased level of education, awareness of rights, and media influence. More and more women prefer to be engaged in some kind of employment, so that they can contribute financially to their family. Thus, carrying out duties and responsibilities both at home and work place overstrains a married working woman, thereby leading to various psychological problems like role conflict, job strain, mental fatigue, stress, anxiety, frustration, depression, anger, phobias, and other social and emotional distress. All of these problems can interactively affect the mental well-being of working women and more so in married working women. Studies have shown that working women have poor mental health and higher level of depression compared to nonworking women. The purpose of this study is to find out the causative factors of depression, anxiety and stress among married women and to analyze the effects of depressive behavior of the respondents (married women) on their families.

Keywords: Depression, Anxiety, Stress, Mental Disorder, Marital dissatisfaction, Domestic Violence