Dr Unnikrishnan
1 in every 8 people around the world were living with a mental disorder, with anxiety and depressive disorders the most common. In 2020, the number of people living with anxiety and depressive disorders rose significantly because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Diagnosing the psychiatric disorders in the early stage gives good prognosis. Most of the medicines used in modern Psychiatry are with lot of side effects. Here comes the importance of Ayurveda, Ayurveda is having great tradition in the treatment of Mental disorders. With pure herbal medicines Ayurveda treats a lot of mental problems effectively. Anxiety disorder, Bipolar disorder, Depressive disorder, Obsessive compulsive disorder etc are treated by Ayurvedic medications. Psychotic conditions like Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective disorder etc are also can be managed by Ayurvedic treatments and Psychotherapy.