Therapeutic Evaluation of Mind Sound Resonance Technique (A Guided Yogic Meditative Technique) on Human Psychophysiology - A Narrative Review.

Globally, an estimated 588 million adults aged between 20 and 79 years are currently living with diabetes mellitus (DM), representing 11% of the world’s population in this age group, and DM was responsible for up to 3.4 million deaths in 2024.[] In Africa, an estimated 24.6 million people were living with diabetes in 2024, predicted to increase to 59.5 million by 2050.[] Africa has the highest proportion of undiagnosed DM cases (72.6%), well above the global average of 42.8%.[] Again, DM prevalence in adults in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) is projected to increase from 23.6 million in 2021 to 54.9 million people in 2045. []In Nigeria, the crude prevalence of T2DM is 7.0%, which has nearly doubled the 2019 estimate by the International Diabetes Federation of 3.7%, and accounts for a 21.3% surge from the 2019 review.[] The complexity of managing DM puts a physical, social and emotional burden on PWD. Emotional/psychological distress could lead to anxiety and depression, affecting the self-care of people with TDM. []Moreover, most people who receive a Type 2 DM diagnosis frequently experience psychological issues such as anxiety and depression. []These mental health issues have been noted to interfere with both the regulation of blood sugar levels and a patient's capacity to handle their diabetes care, i.e. self-care. [] The term "diabetes distress" denotes the emotional strain associated with the ongoing management of diabetes. []It has been reported that people with diabetes are twice as likely to develop depression compared to the general population. [,]Diabetes distress (DD) varies in different countries and regions of the world. In South Asia, for instance, DD was as high as 85% in Pakistan, with the lowest regional prevalence being 25% in Sri Lanka.[]Other reported prevalence rates include 13.4% in Egypt, 29.4% in Saudi Arabia and 36% globally.[-]