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CHAPTER 2CAUSES OF MENTAL wellness AND THE BURDEN ON THE POORLack of awargonness has made intellectual unsoundnesses appear mystical. any(prenominal) mass suffer from affable disorders since birth( moral retardation) while some(prenominal) develop the disorders overtime(mental illness).Mental illnesses result from complex interactions between the mind, body and environment. Factors like long and acute stress, biological factors such as genetics, chemistry and hormones, use of alcohol, drugs and otherwise substances, cognitive patterns such as constant negative thoughts and low self-esteem, complaisant factors such as isolation, financial problems, family breakdown or violence be the scientific causes of a mental illness. (http//www.mental health-matters.com.au/resources/ID1367819089.pdf)But unpolished people in India in general and tribal populations in particular, have their own beliefs and practices regarding health. Some tribal groups still believe that a disease is always caused by hostile spirits or by the breach of some taboo. They thus seek remedies through magico-religious practices. (Current health scenario in rural India, Ashok Vikhe patil, K.V.Somasundaram and R.C. Goyal)This is an inevitable result of the barriers in seeking timely and effective treatment for mental illness in rural India unavailability of mental health services, low take aim of literacy, socio- cultural barriers, superstition stemming from traditional and religious beliefs, stigma and discrimination associated with mental illness. About 75% of health infrastructure, medical professionals and other health resources are localised in urban areas where 27% of the population live. The poor shrewdness and the basic nature of rural health is also attributed to lack of health litera... ...urden change magnitude to 15% by Disability Ad retributiveed Life Year( DALY) * (Mental health services in rural India challenges and prospects by Anant Kumar)Mental illness consti tutes tight one sixth of all health-related disorders. With the population on a rise, altering values, life-style, unemployment and frequent instability in incomes, lack of social support and increasing insecurity, it is predicted that there would be substantial increase in the number of people suffering from mental illness in both urban and rural areas.In order to get rid of the vicious cycle of exiguity feeding into mental illness, there is a need to think of mental health as a development priority instead of just a concern of public health and human rights. * DALY it is a bank bill of overall disease burden, expressed as the numbers of years doomed due to ill-health, disability or early death.