Background: The World Health Organization (WHO) Global Burden of Disease Study has estimated that psychiatric disorders emerging all around the globe and are increasing at a high pace. They have an impact on both the economic aspects and quality-of-life of the people. Present study was conducted to broaden our knowledge regarding mental health status in terms of prevalence of mental health disorders in the rural population, constituting 64% of the total population in India. Present study aims to estimate the prevalence of mental health disorders in the selected area and study the association of each disorder with various socioeconomic variables of individuals. Objectives of the study were to assess and associate the prevalence of study population for major mental health disorders under the headings –overall probability of any mental health disorder, internalizing disorders and externalizing disorders as broad categories.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 430 participants residing in six selected villages of rural field practice area of native college in Ujjain district. Statistical methods which applied are: percentage and proportion, mean and standard deviation and chi-square analysis for assessing the association.Results: Present study showed 44.2% participants scored in the category of high probability of having diagnosis of any mental health disorder. On testing each subgroup disorder probability of getting diagnosed with internalizing disorder emerged with prevalence of almost 50% while probability of externalizing disorder was found in 30.4% population.Conclusions: The present study revealed that nearly half of study participants had the probability of suffering from some kind of mental health disorder and association found with gender, family type, and occupation of the individual.

Background: Some women get through their monthly periods easily with few or no concerns. However, other women experience a host of physical and/or emotional symptoms just before and during menstruation (heavy bleeding and missed periods to unmanageable mood swings). These premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms usually start to be problematic in the adolescent years and decline in the climacteric. Symptoms have a devastating effect which starts early in life. Aims and Objectives: The study was conducted to estimate the prevalence of PMS and its association with sociodemographic factors among female students of colleges situated in Ujjain city and coping behavior adopted to alleviate these symptoms. Materials and Methods: An observational follow-up study was conducted at 4 colleges selected by convenience sampling located in Ujjain city. PMS and menstrual profile-related data from 250 girls (18–25 years) who consented to participate were collected using a modified version of the Daily Record of Severity of Problems for at least 2 consecutive menstrual cycles. The diagnosis of PMS was made using the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology criteria. Data analysis was done using SPSS version 16.0. Results: The prevalence of PMS was 39.6% and was not associated with any of the sociodemographic factors. It was found that majority of participants turned to healthy way of dealing with symptoms, i.e., taking hot or cold beverages and talking to family members. Conclusion: The frequency of PMS is relatively common in young girls, and most of the girls adopt home remedies to alleviate symptoms.

Background: The epidemic of substance abuse in young generation has assumed alarming dimensions in India. Changing cultural values, increasing economic stress and dwindling supportive bonds are leading to initiation into substance use.  Cannabis, heroin, and Indian-produced pharmaceutical drugs are the most frequently abused drugs in India. Economically productive age group is (15-59 yrs) is a vulnerable group for usage of substance abuse leading to an interest of researcher for conducting the study. Present study aims preliminarily on the prevalence of usage of alcohol and other substances of abuse locally available like cannabis and its products, morphine and its products and pharmaceutical drugs of abuse without prescription in rural India. Secondly study aims to estimate the association of substance abuse disorder with various socio-demographic variables.Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted among 430 participants residing in six selected villages of rural field practice area of native tertiary care hospital. Statistical Analysis: Statistical methods which applied are: percentage and proportion, mean and standard deviation, chi-square test.Results: Present study showed almost 11.4% participants had high possibility of getting diagnosed with substance abuse disorder while an association found with age, marital status, gender and occupation of participants.Conclusions: The present study revealed that more than 10% study participants(11.4%) of had the probability of suffering from some kind of substance abuse disorder indicating it’s a public health problem in rural India. Study results opens a door toward less discussed rural population in contexts of substance abuse.