Mental health, one of the greatest health risks for the younger generation, is a broad term that is used to refer to both mental disorders and psychosocial disabilities such as unipolar depression. Mental health issues not only impact emotional, psychological and social well-being, but they can raise the risk for physical health problems such as stroke, heart disease and type 2 diabetes as well.
While therapy and counselling are widely seen as solutions to treat unipolar depression, Ayurvedic practices can be a formidable force in driving balance, much needed in the path to both prevention as well as recovery. In ayurvedic terms ‘balance’ refers to the balance of the physical ‘doshas’ such as Kapha, Vata and mental doshas such as Tamas. Ayurveda seeks to bring back the natural balance of these three doshas, enlivening the body's inner intelligence to allow self-repair and healing. This approach, unique to each individual and situation, can be easily adopted in one’s mental health journey.
