Review of: "Social Class, Gender and Psychological Distress in Mumbai: Risk and Protective Factors"

This research article investigates the intersection of social class, gender, and psychological distress in Mumbai, addressing an important and contextually relevant public health issue in low-and middleincome settings.The manuscript demonstrates several strengths, particularly its focus on intersectionality, integrating socio-economic determinants with gender-based vulnerabilities in mental health.The inclusion of both risk and protective psychological factors, such as hope and positive emotional style, provides a multidimensional framework that moves beyond traditional de cit-based mental health models.Additionally, the study bene ts from a relatively large community sample and the use of validated psychometric tools, including the GHQ-28 and Trait Hope Scale, which strengthen the credibility of the ndings.The strati ed analyses across socio-economic groups and gender categories offer nuanced insights into variations in distress presentation, particularly the identi cation of middleincome women as a potentially overlooked vulnerable population.