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. 2010 Jan;52(Suppl1):S95–S103. doi: 10.4103/0019-5545.69220

Table 5.

Low prevalence of psychiatric disorders in India can be attributed to the following reasons

Indian epidemiological studies were not able to measure psychiatric morbidity adequately
Psychiatric prevalence rates are truly low in India because of
 Genetic reasons,
 Good family support,
 Social support,
 Cultural Factors
 Lifestyle
 Better coping skills and comfortable environment
Combination of above factors