Scientists call for holistic care of mental health that combines physical and mental well-being

Capoeira game played at the “Roda da Purificação 2023” by members of the “Grupo Cultural de Capoeira Angola Cativeiro”, supervised by Master Adó. Credit: Maria Buzanovsky, CC-BY 4.0 (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Clinicians often default to treating mental health conditions with a variety of medication. This approach, however, largely ignores the role of environment, lifestyle, and social factors. Mental Health professionals must work toward a more holistic management picture, Sidarta Ribeiro, Ana Paula Pimentel, Paulo Amarante and colleagues at the Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Read More

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