Managing Mental Health— Insights from Bhagwat Gita

Bhawana Tyagi

doi:10.22161/jhed.8.2.13

Abstract

The present paper is an effort to take the insights from the pages of Bhagwat Gita in managing the mental health crisis that is increasing exponentially these days. The efforts will also include some of key psychotherapies that are used by psychologists to deal with these crises. Also the similarities between the techniques of Bhagwat Gita in dealing with these crises and present era's techniques or therapies will be established.

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