Mental Health World Conference 2026

Abstract

As a core objective of WHO, emphasis on well being has gained much momentum recently. While external factors impact wellness internal feelings tied to experience are more universally accepted. The concept of physical, mental and social well being has been around since 1948 WHOs definition of health spiritual wellbeing however is lately turning heads. With the World Health Organization trying to incorporate spirituality in its definition of health, the buzzword is gaining the attention of the scientific community. There are more articles in the last couple decades than there have been in the last couple centuries.  Human being is a beautiful integration of body, mind and soul. Focussing predominantly on the physical body, somewhat on the mind, and disregarding the soul, is like sitting on a 1 or maybe 2legged stool versus 3 Imbalance seems inevitable and maybe the reason for myriads of diseases ailing mankind. A global survey by a reputed organisation found that those with good spiritual health have nearly 4X better mental health. A striking influence appears in alcohol/drug use, abuse or dependence where 90percent of studies report a protective effect. Depression, suicide, suicidal attempt, anxiety and coping in bereavement reveal  nearsimilar data. The objective of the presentation  is to enhance awareness (and dispel myth) using relevant articles from peer reviewed national and international journals, about the positive role of spirituality in health and in disease  a path less known and lesser travelled but a path that sustainably restores harmony of the mind with a renewed sense of meaning in life.