Assessment of Mental Health condition of Tiger Widows
In Sundarbans, many people fall prey to tiger attacks and lose their lives. The widows and widowers of the victims are stigmatized because of the villagers’ superstitions that the tiger attacks were somehow their faults. They are often ostracised by society and barred from accessing social benefi...
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| Formato: | Technical Report |
| Idioma: | inglés |
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Asian University for Women
2022
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| Acceso en liña: | https://repository.auw.edu.bd/handle/123456789/136 |
| Summary: | In Sundarbans, many people fall prey to tiger attacks and lose their lives. The widows
and widowers of the victims are stigmatized because of the villagers’ superstitions that the tiger
attacks were somehow their faults. They are often ostracised by society and barred from
accessing social benefits. Due to this they may develop post traumatic stress disorder and
depression amongst other mental diseases. There has been extensive research done on the mental
health of the “tiger-widows” in the Indian part of the Sundarbans but not as many in the
Bangladeshi part. In this study we explored the incidents of PTSD and Depression among Tiger
Widows via questionnaires, semi-structured interviews and focus group discussions. Our result
showed that Tiger Widows are at a higher risk of both PTSD and Depression than non-Tiger
Widows- i.e. widows whose husbands have not died due to tiger attacks. Through this study we
hope to shed light on the mental health of tiger-widows and highlight the need for more research
in this specific area. |
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