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Suffering from mental health higher in India: Survey
A higher proportion of people in India, mostly in urban areas, suffer from mental health, accoring to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report.

The report based on a survey conducted in six states showed that 47 per cent of the respondents suffered from clinical anxiety, and an equal number were depressed.

The Indian Institute of Population Sciences (IIPS) that carried out the fieldwork for the world survey in India and submitted its report to the WHO has found that sleeplessness and memory disorders affected more than 34 per cent and 44 per cent respectively.

For the World Health Survey, a total of 58343 from 10750 households were covered -- 52 per cent males and 48 per cent females.

The report said overall 40 per cent of the respondents felt jaded and fatigued, 30 per cent had relationship conflicts and more than 58 per cent suffered from stress-related bodyache.

A higher proportion of respondents have reported problems of mental health in Maharashtra, the report said.

The survey was conducted in Assam, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and West Bengal.

It has said that most women in India die due to maternal causes.