Objectives
of the manual 
In
our culture, we glorify marriage and family life. We have conscious
and unconscious expectations from marriage and family. These
expectations are internalized by us through socialization.
Marriage
may be fulfilling for a number of men and women. But for some,
family life can be difficult, or even impossible. Having tried
to make her marriage work, a woman may become helpless, exhausted,
emotionally fragile or desperate.
Marriages
can be difficult due to many reasons, including, lack of affection,
sexual problems, differing expectations, differences in worldviews,
value systems of habits, economic hardships, dowry harassment,
domestic violence, etc. Anyone in a troubled relationship for
a long duration may have suffered from emotional trauma. These
may be normal responses to their abnormal life situations,
and the violence that they may be facing.
As
a counselor, you may be trained to deal with various social
issues. However, your training may not have covered violence
and emotional health. There is a difference between family
counseling and mental health counseling. This manual covers
the latter part.
This
manual will help you:
The
manual makes some brief suggestions to help you address your
own emotional well being. We hope that this manual will help
you to explore your own role and responsibility in providing
holistic service to your clients.
Methodology
Majlis,
an NGO working in the field of legal rights (www.majlisbombay.org)
asked if we would be interested in a joint publication on the
subject of mental health, violence and litigation. We did a
needs assessment workshop with the Majlis staff to understand
the need for such a publication. The writers developed the
materials. The booklet was field tested at a MAJLIS training
program for the Family Court counselors on February 7th and
8th, 2005, in Mumbai. Following feedback and several rounds
of discussions within Bapu and Majlis, the manual was finalized.
Contents
Anu’s
story
Domestic
Violence
Mental
Health
Medical
perspective in mental health
Basics
of mental health counseling
Mental
health needs and litigation
Counselling
women in a violent marital situation
Your
mental health is important too…
No.
of pages: 65
Written
By:
Bhargavi
Davar and
Aparna Joshi (Arohi)
Produced
By:
CAMH,
Pune &
MAJLIS, Mumbai
Layout
and Design:
Marion
Jhunja
Printers:
Mudra,
Pune
Price:
Rs. 75/= + courier cost of Rs. 50/=
Copies
can be obtained from:
1.
Center
for Advocacy in Mental Health
a research centre of Bapu Trust
Bapu Trust
Kapil Villa, Plot no. 9
Survey No. 50/4, Kondhwa Khurd
Pune-411048
Tel: 020-26837644/47
Email: wamhc@dataone.in; info@camhindia.org
2.
Majlis
A 2/4, Golden Valley,
Kalina,
Mumbai 400 098
Tel: 022-26661252; 26664033
Email: majlis@vsnl.com
Web: www.majlisbombay.org
