Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Faculty Publications Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Rani, Akanksha; Raman, K. Janaki; Antony, Sojan; Thirumoorthy, Ammapattian; Chethan, B. Title A name given to the resource Microaggression and Its Impact on Lower Caste Women with Psychiatric Disorders in India Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 01-01-2025 Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Violence and Gender;Volume;12;Issue;1;pp.35-42 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2024.0041" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.1089/vio.2024.0041</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001349078?origin=resultslist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/105001349078?origin=resultslist</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Rani A., Department of Psychology, School of Psychological Sciences, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore Central Campus, Bengaluru, India; Raman K.J., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (INI), Bengaluru, India; Antony S., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (INI), Bengaluru, India; Thirumoorthy A., Department of Psychiatric Social Work, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (INI), Bengaluru, India; Chethan B., Department of Psychiatry, National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (INI), Bengaluru, India Description An account of the resource This article presents a collection of personal stories of Dalit women highlighting their daily experiences of microaggressions, which they did not even realize or endured in silence, but how it left deep psychological, emotional, and relational scars. These experiences are examined from a postmodern theory perspective. In addition, the article will describe Anderson Franklin and Nancy Boyd-Franklins theoretical concepts of invisibility and Kenneth Hardys concepts of voicelessness and psychological homelessness. These stories indicated that having mental illness defined these women, leading to a lack of opportunities and resources and further chipping away at their sense of self, capabilities, and value. As a therapist, the primary author felt drawn to connect with these womens humanity, suffering, and pain, but also felt vulnerable to seeing them as different and ignoring the fact that she exercised power by categorizing them as low-income, Dalit, and traumatized. By seeing these women differently, the primary author felt less vulnerable and safer in a therapeutic relationship but also realized how language in therapy reinforces the internal psychological and emotional experience of being invisible and thus unimportant. Mental health professionals should use caste-sensitive language and adopt caste-affirmative therapy to prevent the drop-out of these women from therapy. Copyright 2025, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers. Subject The topic of the resource Dalit women; microaggression; personal stories; postmodern perspective Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Mary Ann Liebert Inc. Relation A related resource ISSN: 23267836; Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource online