Mental health issues are a common presentation in clinical practice as well as in real life situations. Early identification of such situations and proper management helps in preventing the manifestation of morbidities affecting health and behaviour in family as well as society. Ayurvedic psychiatric care focuses on correction in the psychic and physical level of manifestation through dosha diagnosis and helps the body to do the self-healing. Sareera and Mano dosha are both affected in such situations and proper management starts from the physiological regulation and the situation for body to be resilient.

Expert: Dr. Thushara Joy

• Mental health project Medical Officer, NAM Thrissur;
• BAMS, MD (Ayu) Manovigyan avum Manasroga, MSc Applied Psychology, PG Diploma in Yoga therapy;
• Worked in dissertation titled “An Exploratory study of Bhrathukalpam with special reference to kirika and a cross sectional analytical study among manasroga practitioners about significance of kirika in their practice” as a part of partial fulfillment of post-graduation in Ayurveda;
• Took theory and practical classes for undergraduate students of VPSV Ayurveda college, Kottakkal;
• Faculty of Kottakkal Ayurveda school of excellence since 2018- part of 9 courses till date;
• External faculty for conducting classes in the Government project “Walk with Scholar” for college students in Thrissur district since 2019;
• Conducting Public awareness classes on healthy parenting, Adolescent psychiatry, care of autistic children, Ayurvedic psychiatry, Post traumatic stress disorder and psychological first aid, Life style disorders, Stress management since 2019 as part of HARSHAM project activity by NAM and ISM, Thrissur;
• Basic training in Clinical and Therapeutic Hypnosis from I.A.S.E, Ernakulam;
• Training in “Mindful Life Management” from NAMi, Thiruvananthapuram;
• Completed Basic level certification course in Pranic healing an Alternative system of energy healing.