Episode 05 : Nurturing Mental Health

Faith and Medicine (Part 4)

Dr Santosh Chaturvedi from NIMHANS, Bangalore talks about the novel ways in which they help patients and their families recuperate. These methods are unique and ensure that patients are treated in a quicker, more effective and respectful manner. However, many in our country still prefer visiting religious places instead of hospitals. Superstitions and rituals are often solely relied on to ‘drive away evil spirits’ and ‘cure’ people with mental illnesses. In such a scenario, a revolutionary treatment model, ‘Dava and Dua’, is being practised in a few religious places across the country where religious leaders urge patients and their families to seek professional help through psychiatrists.

  

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