“Level of Depression among Middleage women in selected area of Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu”

Abstract

Depression is one among the various mood disorder, which is a feeling of sadness, loss or anger that interupts with a person’s everyday activities. Depression is one of the vital complications in the public health in terms of its suffering, which is also an economic burden to the country. It is a leading cause of disability worldwide and is a contributor to the overall global burden of disease. The WHO theme 2017 was “Depression Let’s Talk”. There was an article in “India today” which was on mental health Day 2018, which says that India was the most depressed country in the world. Hence there is a need to understand the level of depression among the beyond adulthood women so that it can be treated early and given proper attention. Study Objectives: 1.TodeterminethelevelofDepressionin Middleage women in selected area of Thiruvallur, Tamil Nadu.2. To associate the selected demographic variables with the level of depression in middle age women in selected area of Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu. Methodology: Quantitative research approach was taken into consideration to achieve the objectives of the study. Non-experimental Descriptive survey design was used in this study. The investigator conducted the study in urban areas of Thiruvallur, Tamilnadu. The samples were the one who came in the inclusive criteria. Who fulfilled the inclusive criteria were the samples. The sample size was125.Result: With the study analysis, the following conclusion was drawn thatmajority66.4%areinthemoderatelevelofdepression, and 33.6 %are in the Mild level of depression.