'Our ancient literature shares information about mental health': Dr Manan Thakrar

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Source: Bhagvad Gita.jpg/CC BY 2.0/Flickr as Lord Parthasarthi

Did you know ancient Indian texts like Bhagvat Geeta begins with describing symptoms of a panic attack? In recent research, Dr Manan Thakrar found that our ancient literature - Mahabharat, Puranas and the Bhagvat Geeta explains and talks about mental health issues and counselling sessions in depth.



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