Yoga and mental health services

Mental disorders were the second leading cause of disease burden in terms of years lived with disability (YLD’s) and the sixth leading cause of disability-adjusted life-years (DALY’s) in the world in 2017, posing a serious challenge to health systems, particu-larly in low-income and middle-income countries. In India, it is estimated that nearly one-third of patients seeking help from healthcare facilities could have symptoms related to depression, and the crude prevalence rate of mood disorder was estimated to vary from as low as 0.5 to as high as 78 per 1000 population.In the current scenario the management of these mood disorders can be achieved with the help of various therapies. The bio –psycho –socio- spiritual school of mental health helps an individual attain the complete well-being so as to promote fulfillment, happiness, meaning of life, joy and character growth. Following case series, Comprehensive Psychotherapy (CPT) was applied for Bipolar Affective Disorder (BPAD) in the form of mrithyunjaya mantram. All cases claimed improvement of symptoms and quality of life with CPT. Integrating spiritual interventions into psychiatric practice may be more effective for some patients in certain conditions. CPT promotes fulfillment, happiness, joy, character growth and transformation, prevention of recurrence of psychiatric disorders

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive Psychotherapy for Mood Disorders by using Mrityunjaya Mantra(Bio Psycho Socio Spiritual Approach)

Kishan¹,

Preeti²,

Cheriyala³

et al. 2021

“…In conclusion, Yoga is emerging as a potential therapeutic intervention and has already reached the armamentarium of psychiatrists. 12 "Markandeyan phenomenon" is the philosophical basis provided by our ancient Rishis. The researchers in India and the world should come up with more research protocols and should generate data on various aspects of mental health problems.…”

Section: Vasista Phenomenon -Markandeyan Phenomenonmentioning

confidence: 99%

Markandeyan Phenomenon

Porandla¹

2022

Bhargava Markandeya is an ancient rishi (sage) born in the clan of Brigu Rishi (Bhargava Brahmins Community). The great sage Mrikandu Rishi and his wife Marudmati worshipped Shiva and sought from him the boon of begetting a son. As a result, they were blessed with Markandeya, an exemplary son, destined to die at the age of 16. The Markandeya Purana especially, comprises a dialogue between Markandeya and a sage called Jaimini, and a number of chapters in the Bagavata Purana are dedicated to his conversations and prayers. 1 He is also mentioned in the Mahabharata. Markandeyan PhenomenonBhaktha Markandeyan" was born with the life span of 16 years at birth (biological birth) but was changed to immortality by spiritual means because of his worth and spiritual practice i.e. (spiritual birth). This gives a symbolic message, and is basic evidence to the practice of Yoga and Spirituality. This indicates that biology can be changed by spiritual practice. He created a mantra and started worshipping Shiva. He prayed by enunciating his created mantra. Mrityunjaya mantra is the second greatest mantra from the Vedas. This shloka is useful in counselling, and psychotherapy, and has been successfully used in the treatment of mood disorders. 2 Bio -Psycho -Socio -Spiritual DimensionIn the latest approach of bio-psycho-socio-spiritual school of mental health, Spirituality takes the top place in the Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual triangle and is affecting the functioning of all other domains in a bidirectional way. 3

“…As the affect component becomes congruent with the thought and behavior, the negative symptoms of schizophrenia disappear and the client may evolve to normal domain of cognition and behavior. 21…”

Section: Psychotic Disordersmentioning

confidence: 99%

Comprehensive Psychotherapy (CPT) for Psychotic Disorders by using Gayatri Mantra(Bio Psycho Socio Spiritual Approach)

Porandla¹

2021

Bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach is the basis for CPT. In the bio-psycho-socio-spiritual approach hierarchy, spirituality takes the top place in the triangle and is effecting the functioning of all other lower levels in a bidirectional way. Spirituality is “an indi-vidual’s search for ultimate meaning of life through participation in religion and through a belief in God, family, nature, rational-ism, humanism and the arts”. All these factors can influence the patient’s health both in illness and wellness and interact with one another Biological psychiatry is good at addressing illness, but, not addressing wellness. So, psychiatry should integrate spiritual methods to help the client to promote fulfillment, happiness, meaning of life, joy, character growth. Gayatri mantra is going to give the awareness of dynamics of relatively narrow identities to broad global human identities, i.e., evolving from ‘I’ to ‘We’. CPT is a comprehensive approach in prevention of recurrence of psychiatric disorders. Here we present few case studies and observations by using gayatri mantra for psychotic disorders.