Spirituality and Mental Health

Mental health and spirituality are arguably intertwined aspects of human nature. However, they are often addressed in isolation, neglecting the impact each has on the other.

This book explores the intersections between spirituality and mental health by bridging the insights of neuroscience, psychiatry, and spirituality. It emphasises the need for a person-centred approach that goes beyond symptom reduction, recognising the profound interconnections among the brain, mind, and spirit.

Divided into three sections, the book begins with discussion on the fundamentals of spirituality. The second section examines preventive and therapeutic aspects of spirituality and mental health, and the third section covers spirituality beyond clinical practice.

This book is an invaluable resource for clinicians, researchers and educators, challenging them to rethink the ways in which spirituality and mental health are understood and promoted.

BN Gangadhar MD DSc
Professor Emeritus, Department of Integrative Medicine; Former Senior Professor of Psychiatry and Director, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, Karnataka, India; Chairman, National Medical Commission, India; National Distinguished Scientist; Chair, Under the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India

Rajashree Ray MD FRCPsych (UK) CCT (General Adult and Addiction Psychiatry, UK) PGDMLE (NLSIU, Bangalore) PGMHSC (De Montfort University, UK)
Professor and Head, Department of Psychiatry, Gouri Devi Institute of Medical Sciences and Hospital (GIMSH), Durgapur, West Bengal, India; Former Clinical Director and Consultant, Birmingham and Solihull Mental Health NHS Foundation Trust, UK; Honorary Member, World Psychiatric Association; Secretary, Section on Religion, Spirituality and Psychiatry, World Psychiatric Association

Anju Dhawan MBBS MD (Psychiatry)
Professor and Chief (Addiction Psychiatry), National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi, India