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MENTAL HEALTH: NATUROPATHIC AND YOGIC APPROACH

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At this time the   coronavirus(COVID-19) pandemic has not just affected   the physical health of millions of people but also affected insidiously on the mental and social well being of the people across the globe. Before going further into the improvement in the mental health we will just know what the term health means. World Health Organization(WHO) has recognised health as a holistic approach and defined as the “state of complete physical, mental ,social and spiritual well being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity.” Mental health is defined as the “state of well-being in which the individual realizes his or her own abilities , can cope with the normal stresses In life , can work productively and fruitfully and is able to make contribution to his or her community.” Naturopathy and Yoga system of medicine considers individual as a whole with balance between mind and body for a healthy life . 6 Being mentally healthy doesn’t mean that we don’t have a mental health
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Status of Naturopathy in Nepal

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Naturopathy is the form of alternate medicine as a drugless,non invasive ,evidence based system imparting treatments with natural elements based on the theory of vitality , toxaemia and the self healing capacity of the body as well as the principles of healthy living. And in Nepal as the nature’s beauty , Naturopathic system of medicine is flourishing among the people.                                               According to WHO data published in 2016, The life expectancy in Nepal is 73 years. According to A Country based on Global Burden of disease 2017 study , the top 10 causes of deaths in Nepal are COMMUNICABLE DISEASE NON COMMUNICABLE DISEASE Diarrheal disease Ischemic Heart Disease Lower respiratory infections COPD Drug susceptible tuberculosis Stroke Neonatal disorders Alzheimer’s disease Tetanus Asthma  66% of the deaths in Nepal are occurring due to the prevalence of  Non Communicable disease by which CVDs are the leading cause. The mai
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