L.A. Times - Asia: India battles misconceptions on mental illness

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L.A. Times - Asia Headlines from latimes.com

India battles misconceptions on mental illness Jul 5th 2013, 12:00, by By Mark Magnier Many Indian villagers blame evil spirits, and stigma still runs deep. As suicides soar, officials focus on training community-based mental health workers. NEW DELHI — In rural areas of India, many villagers still believe mental illness is caused by evil spirits angry that the sick person had killed a cow during a past life. So-called therapy, conducted by witch doctors or family members, can include chaining up the mentally ill, chanting spells, poking them with pins, or beating them "to force the spirits out." Media files: 16x9

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