Yogic Sciences in Achieving Complete Mental Health

Abstract

In our culture, mental health is explained through a sound efficient mind with controlled emotions. A mentally healthy person when threatened with conflicts and frustrations maintains balance by working against stress. Mental health is the ability to adjust satisfactorily in social and emotionally challenging situations. Mental hygiene is a means to sustain and developmental health. Mental health has got several dimensions. These are preservation, prevention, remedy, and of course developmental dimension. Individual needs to maintain emotional control and manage stress to face the challenges of life. Here comes the preservation of mental health. A preventive measure is designed to develop necessary skills that reduce the chances of occurrence of any mental health problem. The remedial measures are taken when the problem already exists. The developmental dimensions aim at increasing the intentional functioning of the mental mechanisms. This includes techniques of coping with mental health crises in life before they arise.

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.3873892