Month: March 2011

After the mental health budget from Bali’s government being cut 90% in year 2010 does not make Suryani Institute stop their service to the mentally ill people. Leaving the patients back to their dark side situation and left them with no treatment is not something that the institute have in their heart. In-fact with all the effort they can provide for the patients, the institute uncovered more dark reality that 70 percent of the mental health patients in community suffers anemia.

“It’s a reality that shocked me to see the patients become no energy and have no intention to work after our treatment were mostly because there’s not enough blood in their body due to anemia condition”, said Professor Luh Ketut Suryani during one of her regular visit to community last week in Karangasem Regency.

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The Balinese perspective provides a compelling contrast to many western people with profound implications for the maintenance of individual and collective well-being and the resolution of imbalances in western societies. In Bali, where the arts are important primary or secondary activities, can help to feel connected to how the Balinese approach daily life at work and relaxation, socially, organizationally, and ritually, while continuing to deepen and explore and embody for Consciousness, Culture, and sense of Community.

“Western education and thinking tends to emphasize the rational mind, categorization, analyzing, splitting, and prominent elements in the foreground of our awareness”, said David Osgood Ed.D, M.P.H as he explained the reason bringing University of Vermont students to Bali.

 

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