MENTAL HEALTH: NATUROPATHIC AND YOGIC APPROACH
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