Relevance of ancient Indian wisdom to modern mental health - A few examples

Indian Journal of PsychiatryPublished 1 January 2008Open access

C Shamasundar

DOI10.4103/0019-5545.42404

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The ancient Indian concepts and paradigms relating to mental health are holistic and cover aspects that have been neglected by the modern mental health literature, which is heavily biased in favour of biological aspects of psychological phenomena.

Abstract

The ancient Indian concepts and paradigms relating to mental health are holistic and cover aspects that have been neglected by the modern mental health literature. The latter can borrow, study, and incorporate them in their text books to advantage. The current trend in mental health research is heavily biased in favour of biological aspects of psychological phenomena neglecting the basic entity, the mind. Correction of this partisan tilt is urgently needed.

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