Nature and Spirituality are Well-being Paths for Engineering Students to overcome Stress, Depression and Suicidal Ideation: In Indian Context

This paper attempts to explain how the Nature and Spirituality developed well-being healing paths for students. The current educational and competitive world pulling the students into psychological pressure, in these conditions the Nature and Spirituality are the unsurpassed non-clinical methods for students to heal and come out from Stress, Depression and Suicidal Ideation. The continuous connectivity with these methods may uplift the students into better future and marvelous life.

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