Indicators of individual and community mental health in women-headed households in situations of forced displacement in the department of Quindío

T h i s r e s e a r c h a i m s t o a n a l y z e t h e psychosocial impact caused by the armed conflict both on the individual and the community mental health of 30 womenheaded households in a situation of displacement in the State of Quindío. For such a purpose, a characterization card was applied, which showed that 53% of displaced women are not able to control their emotional life, 90% do not have access to social support networks, and 70% do not have positive communication relations within the family. Also, many of them do not have permanent educational opportunities (70%) considered themselves excluded and pointed at by the Community (47%). The study indicated that 8 0 % d i d n o t r e q u e s t p s y c h o l o g i c a l assistance and 67% think that the community favors the access to resources and services, which makes their cultural and social life active (70%).Esta investigación tiene como objetivo, analizar el impacto psicosocial que el conflicto armado tiene en la salud mental individual y comunitaria de 30 mujeres c a b e z a d e h o g a r e n s i t u a c i ó n d e desplazamiento forzado en el departamento del Quindío. Para ello se aplicó una ficha de caracterización, la cual indicó que el 53% de las mujeres desplazadas no siente que controla su vida emocional, un 90% no accede a redes de apoyo social y el 70% no cuenta con relaciones de comunicación positiva en la familia. Igualmente, muchas de ellas no tienen oportunidades educativas p e r m a n e n t e s ( 7 0 % ) c o n s i d e r á n d o s e excluidas y señaladas por la comunidad (47%). El estudio indicó que el 80% no ha solicitado asistencia psicológica y que un 67% piensa que la comunidad favorece el acceso a recursos y servicios por lo que su vida cultural y social es activa (70%)