We would like to discuss the importance of wellness intervention for individuals diagnosed with psychosis in Bahrain. Wellness is a holistic concept and includes mental and physical components. Wellness has not usually been considered as one of the important interventions in psychosocial rehabilitation. It is a therapeutic and educational programme for psychiatric patients (Shibuya et al., 2007), which includes physical exercise and nutritional guidance for healthy lifestyle. There are growing concerns about the physical health of individuals with a diagnosis of psychosis, which is adversely affected by their excessive smoking, lack of physical activity and poor eating habits.
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