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| Year : 2020 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 185-190 |
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Role of various lifestyle and behavioral strategies in positive mental health across a preventive to therapeutic continuum
Jyoti Prakash, K Chatterjee, K Srivastava, VS Chauhan, A Chail
Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune, Maharashtra, India
Correspondence Address:
Prof. Jyoti Prakash
Department of Psychiatry, Armed Forces Medical College, Pune - 441 040, Maharashtra
India
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DOI: 10.4103/ipj.ipj_126_20
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There is growing interest in lifestyle and behavioral strategies not only in prevention but also in the management of psychiatric morbidity. Available literature in this direction was accessed, and the role of various lifestyle and behavioral factors was explored. There is strong evidence of the role of good sleep, nutritious diet, exercise, social connectedness, enhanced self-esteem, sense of purpose in life, resilience, mindfulness, and environmental mastery in the promotion of mental well-being and prevention and management of psychiatric disorders. There is a significant scope of lifestyle and behavioral intervention in ensuring positive mental health spanning from preventive to therapeutic dimension.
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