title: Therapeutic wisdom in Indian mythology.
abstract: The usefulness of anecdotal analogies from Indian mythology in therapeutic work with rural mental health patients has been reported. The author encountered evidences for the same in his clinical work. He then undertook to collect from Indian mythological literature excerpts containing psychotherapeutic and related themes. Examples of a few of those themes are presented to stimulate the interest of therapists in the vast therapeutic potential in mythologies. The mental health profession would benefit from examining mythologies of other cultures, and experimenting in using them in therapy.
authors.affiliation: National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro-Sciences, Bangalore, India.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Shamasundar
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003906:Developing Countries; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007194:India; D008297:Male; D009229:Mythology; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012069:Religion and Psychology