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Tuesday, February 22, 2011

MEDITATION AND MENTAL HEALTH

"FOR ME MEDITATION IS A BRIDGE BETWEEN SCIENCE AND MEDICINE AND THE ART OF HEALING"
because as norman sartorius, former director of WHO mental health programme has observed: "mental health is always present regardless of the disease, as the sky is always present in spite of the clouds."
pardeep k.n.
mental health research scholar
contact:+91-94636-11229

GLOBALISATION AND MENTAL HEALTH

GLOBALISATION AND MENTAL HEALTH
globalisation affects the way people live and work. it is hardly surprising, then, that globalisation and its related social, political, psychological. ecological and economics changes affect the mental health of individuals and countries. economic and social change has left many people without incomes and has lead to a breakdown in traditional families and communities structures as the most able travel miles to live in crowded, polluted slums in search of work.waste disposal problems, traffic congesstion, pollution and high crime rates make slum tough places to live and add to the chances of people suffering mental health problems.to understand more about how globalisation affects the mental health of people living in poor countries, for the development of that nations the following steps need to be taken........
*develop and disseminate research on the impact of globalisation on mental health of the people.
*include mental health assessments in impact studies of globalisation.
*influence multinational companies to provide mental health support to employees and their families in developing countries.
*support and develop initiatives to empower women as caregivers, focusing on literary and skills development.
*and meditation is the ultimate path to develop mental health among the people.
pardeep k.n.
mental health research scholar.
contact:09463611229