Physical Activity and Diet as a Perceived Panacea to Mental Illness of Women in India: Reality Check

Sumita  Sharma; Lipilekha  Patnaik; Trilochan  Sahu; Sumitra  Pattanaik

doi:10.55489/njcm.1342022441

Authors

Sumita Sharma Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Lipilekha Patnaik Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Trilochan Sahu Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar
Sumitra Pattanaik Siksha ‘O’ Anusandhan deemed to be University, Bhubaneswar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55489/njcm.1342022441

Keywords:

Mental health, physical activity, diet, common mental disorders

Abstract

Looking towards the evidence of physical activityand dietary effect on mental health, a massive search of literatures was done and it was concluded that, lifestyle behavioral practices like yoga, exercises and healthy food intake enhances self-esteem capacity and promotes a healthy life by balancing emotions and cognition with daily hurdles.The narration reports the means of preventing mental illness like depression, anxiety and stress among married women through the light of physical activity and diet. However,lack ofexercise and negligence towards mainstreaming of mental health services in primary health care raises the burden of common mental disorders in the community.

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