Relation between Prakriti and Mental Health: An Observational Study

Abstract

Introduction: Mental Health issues are the chief reason for many health diseases. The list of health problems ranges from anxiety, heart disease, hypertension, and diabetes. Ayurveda cleaves up the population on the basis of the Prakriti. There are seven types of Prakriti. All the Prakriti has different psychosomatic combination. The Prakriti of an individual can be evaluated with the help of the traits that are explained in ancient Ayurveda literature. The evaluation of Prakriti can be helpful in knowing the Mental Health Status (MHS) of an individual and lastly helping them to maintain their Mental Health Status and keep Mental Health issues away. Aim and Objective: The aim of the study was to see the relationship between Prakriti and Mental Health Status. Material and Methods: Questionnaire of Mental Health Inventory and Prakriti were distributed to 380 educated unemployed youth aged between 21 to 35. Prakriti and Mental Health Status were evaluated from the received responses from the respondents. The data was analyzed to see if there is any relationship between them. Conclusion: The study shows that in the psychosomatic combination of an individual KaphaPrakriti is said to be the most important factor and Vata Prakriti is more prone to negative Mental Health Status. They face more mental issues. The frequency of negative Mental Health Status can be reduced with proper care and management.