Integrated Yoga as a first-line treatment for Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health

  • Mahi Mishra Reader, Department of Prasuti Tantra and Stri Roga, Government Autonomous Ayurveda College and Hospital, F-1, Govt. Ayurveda College Campus, Near Mandre Mata Mandir, Kampoo, Lashkar, Gwalior. Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • Tanmay Bagade Lecturer (Medical education, Global Health), Centre of Women’s Health Research, the University of Newcastle, School of Medicine and Public health, Callaghan Drive, New South Wales, Australia.
  • Jamunadevi C. Professor, Department of Stree Roga and Prasooti Tantra, Swaninarayan University, Katol, Gujarat, India.
Keywords: Yoga, Pranayama, Meditation, Post-Natal Depression (PND), Major Depressive Disorders (MDD), Maternal mental health, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)

Abstract

Postnatal period of women is one of the most stressful events of a woman’s life. The journey from a pre-pregnant state to day-to-day challenges of managing a new born baby is not only stressful but also leads to several mental health issues in women during pregnancy and postnatally. Major Depressive Disorders (MDD) are becoming a global burden of diseases amongst women of child-bearing age. Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a mental disorder characterised by at least two weeks of pervasive depressed mood, loss of pleasure in daily activities, weight loss, insomnia, agitation, fatigue, feelings of worthlessness or guilt, attentional problems, thoughts of death, and suicidal ideation.

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Mahi Mishra, Tanmay Bagade, & Jamunadevi C. (2023). Integrated Yoga as a first-line treatment for Antenatal and Postnatal Mental Health. Journal of Ayurveda and Integrated Medical Sciences, 8(2), 54 - 56. Retrieved from https://jaims.in/jaims/article/view/2280
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Vol. 8 No. 2 (2023): FEBRUARY
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