Ayurvedic Management of Mood Disorder

Abstract

Mood disorders are common psychiatric conditions marked by persistent disturbances in emotional regulation that significantly affect daily functioning. According to a large pooled analysis across many countries the lifetime prevalence of any mood disorder is about 9.6% ^[1]. Early diagnosis and a multimodal treatment approach combining medication, psychotherapy and lifestyle modification are essential for improving patient outcomes. These conditions may be correlated with Unmada mentioned in Ayurvedic classics. Ayurveda has shown promising result in reducing the symptoms and improving the quality of life. This paper presents a diagnosed case of Kaphaja unmada with Vata anubhandha based on signs and symptoms. A 38-year-old male patient presented to outpatient department with the complaints of generalized tiredness and weakness, tremor in lower limb, disturbed sleep, lack of confidence, buzzing sound in ear, fear, persistent thoughts. The treatment was planned based on the signs and symptoms. The symptoms were assessed using Hamilton depression rating scale. After treatment, the patient demonstrated considerable relief in the symptoms, indicating the potential effectiveness of the adopted therapeutic approach.