Counselling has proven more effective than medication for treating mental health disorders, Kavita Patil, Director, Gulbarga Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) said on October 10, 2022.
She was addressing the gathering as part of the World Mental Health Day programme jointly organised by district administration, zilla panchayat, Kalyana Karnataka Psychiatric Guild, GIMS and Health and Family Welfare Department here on Monday. According to researchers, mental health counselling is not only effective but increased sessions can also result in better outcomes.
The theme of World Mental health Day-2022 is “Make Mental Health and Well-Being for All a Global Priority”. Dr. Patil said that mental and behavioural disorder were being increasingly reported among people following a modern lifestyle and the main reason behind this was the mechanical way of life, stress and strain. Countries in the West have also adopted counselling for treating mental health disorders, she added.
