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Psycho GymHe has also started an activity named Psycho Gym

for all. Psycho Gym is for understanding mind, nega-tive symptoms like anger, greed and the measures tocope up with it and take things positively.

"We conduct many exercises like creative visualisation,Soham and meditation. Adhytama plays biggest role inpsychology. I have read literature from China and Westerncountries but I think Bhagwat Gita and Dasbodh are thebest books for psychology. Adhytama teaches us the pur-pose of our living. It helps us to reach the original stateof our mind," Dr Bapat explains. —SUKIRT D GUMASTE

Social stigma

"I am always interested to know why we becomesad. I was always thinking that thoughts come inmind means what? At the same time I met somepeople who have psychosis. Then I realise psychosisis very dangerous thing and there is a lot of stigmain our society for that, for example when any per-son goes to psychiatric people think he is a gone case.Psychosis is a just biological disorder. We should lookthem with respect," says Dr Vidyadhar Bapat.

Jotirgamay

There are four aspects of psychological disorder.Nero, Bio, psycho and socio. Medicine is needed forthe chemical changes of the brain. But it is veryimportant to give them psychotherapy, that is givethem confidence and create their existence in thesociety. "So initially I started to think what I cangive them apart from medicine. I was workingwith the SAA (Schizophrenic AwarenessAssociation). I felt that there should be an insti-tution for the minor psychological disorder anddepressed people who are stressed. Hence, I start-ed 'Jotirgamay' as the extension of the SAA" he adds.

Performing art as therapy

"Performing art is a best therapy for the psychosisdepression. I used it to channelise negative emo-tions. As I am from theatre, I know the strengthof performing arts. When a human being is underpsychosis there should be some creation of blissfor him. Art compels them to forget their sorrowfor a while," says Dr Bapat.

With a group of people under psychosis, theydeveloped a programme named 'Antarnad' wherethere was poetry, songs and drama. Some peopleunder tremendous depression couldn't speak inthe beginning. Then they started to enjoy musicand began to sing.

"Initially we did small programmes. It gaveus 90 per cent results, which was miraculous.Then we did many shows. Russian andAmerican centres also called us to perform.People who can't speak a single word are nowperforming in front of 1000 people. It gavethem confidence and many of them are singingprofessionally. For 'Antarnad' and success ofthis therapy, Dr Bapat got Trance AsianChamber's International Pillar of IndianSociety Award.

Mind is the most abstract and complicated thing. To conquer the mind is far more difficult than would beto conquer the world. There are many misconceptions in our society about psychological disorders. Peoplehesitate to go to psychiatrists. Dr Vidyadhar Bapat is working really hard to remove them. Through hisinstitution 'Jotirgamay', he strives to remove the stigma and create awareness in our society.

Dr Bapat aimsto change social stigmaagainst psychosis people

In Focus Dr Vidyadhar Bapat

“You have to teach your mind to be restful...”: Dr Vidyadhar Bapat.