[Symposium 89] Traditional Medicine and Mental Health Care

[SY-89] Traditional Medicine and Mental Health Care

Fumiya Miyano^1,6, Chommakorn Thanetnit², Ken Suzutani^3,6, Piyush Verma⁴, Katsuomi Yoshida^5,6 (1.Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine(Japan), 2.Department of Psychiatry, Thammasat University Hospital(Thailand), 3.Department of psychiatry Aizu Medical Center (Japan), 4.Sukoon Health (India), 5.Kanagawa Psychiatric Center(Japan), 6.Japan Young Psychiatrists Organization(Japan))

Keywords:

Traditional Medicine,Mental Health Care,Traditional Thai Medicine,Traditional Chinese Medicine,Ayurveda and Yoga

Psychiatry, while grounded in scientific evaluation and intervention, cannot disregard the unique knowledge systems shaped by regional and cultural contexts. Culture-specific mental phenomena such as the Ainu people's Imu, Japan’s Kitsunetsuki (fox possession), and Southeast Asia’s Amok provide critical perspectives for understanding mental health. Additionally, traditional cultural practices like mindfulness rooted in Buddhism, Morita Therapy derived from Zen, and yoga based on Ayurveda have been restructured within the framework of modern medicine and are gaining attention as novel therapeutic methods.This symposium aims to explore the intersection of traditional medicine and modern psychiatry, addressing the following central questions: How can different knowledge systems engage in dialogue, and what new horizons can we open to address mental health challenges in contemporary society? The goal is to chart a path forward for their integration.