Interview with Phil Borges

  Phil Borges and Emma Bragdon in Conversation On October 28, 2024, I interviewed Phil Borges.  He is the co-producer of Crazywise, a documentary film depicting Spiritual Emergency through the real life stories of two
Francis Lu

Francis Lu, Psychiatrist: Adding Spirit to Psychiatry

  Francis Lu, Psychiatrist: On Recognizing Spiritual Issues in Psychiatry An essay Francis Lu wrote with two scolleagues to the APA’s editorial board for the DSM-IV  was instrumental in creating the first category in the
Corruption

Let’s End Public Health Agency Corruption

Mary Holland Corruption in Public Health Agencies Robert Redfield, MD, Director of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention from 2018 to 2021,  has recently called for the end of public health agency corruption and

Emergence Phenomena: Defined and Discussed

Emergence Phenomena: Opening the Dialogue The experiences individuals have as a result of “spiritual emergence” are many and simple categories often miss the subtle differences that are important to acknowledge.  Especially if someone is a
hope

Hope in Dark Times

Roshi Joan Halifax HOPE and Healing Click on the following link for a 35 minute podcast on Finding Hope in Dark Times.  https://www.howgodworks.org/podcast/season-5/religion-and-mental-health-part-2-addiction-ba95e Surveys show feelings of sadness and despair peaked in 2023. So, as
NAMI

NAMI on Spiritual Emergency

  NAMI was founded in 1977. They offer support groups and education for free to all touched by mental health issues.  Currently one in five people in the USA suffer from a mental health issue–NAMI
NAMI

Valid Challenges to the DSM

Valid Challenges to the DSM  The following recent report and manuals encourages us to reflect more deeply on problems within the mental healthcare system and the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM)—They profile
CHD

CHD Launches ‘Reform Pharma’ Initiative

CHD Launches ‘Reform Pharma’ Initiative to End Big Pharma Influence, Corruption Children’s Health Defense has launched Reform Pharma, an initiative that aims to curb the pharmaceutical industry’s influence in government, promote informed consent, ban drug
mental health education

Mental Health Education in Schools

Mental health education lessons are coming to the national curriculum [UK] next year [2020]. Teachers should be empowered to acknowledge that mental health is a contested area, argues psychologist and lecturer Anne Cooke. Ask students