Meditation Sickness
The term, “Meditation Sickness”, was not just made up. It’s a translation from words in ancient Buddhist texts. It refers to psychological and physical problems that may arise during meditation, including severe problems like
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
The Effects of Collective Trauma
The Effects of Collective Trauma Is our society sick? …[Gabor Mate, MD, writes in The Myth of Normal that normal mental health is a myth because our society is not healthy.] Has our society
Quantum Entanglement and YOU
Quantum Entanglement and YOU Have you noticed that the recent Nobel for Physics was awarded for experiments that confirmed a phenomenon known as “Quantum Entanglement”? While the concept of quantum entanglement has been around for more
What is Mind vis a vis Mental Health?
Mind Defined …At a meeting of 40 scientists across disciplines, including neuroscientists, physicists, sociologists, and anthropologists, the aim was to come to an understanding of the mind that would appeal to common ground and satisfy
Depression NOT Linked to Serotonin Imbalance!?
“The main areas of serotonin research provide no consistent evidence of there being an association between serotonin and depression, and no support for the hypothesis that depression is caused by lowered serotonin activity or
The Awakened Brain
The Awakened Brain is: “A groundbreaking exploration of the neuroscience of spirituality and a bold new paradigm for health, healing, and resilience.”—from a New York Times bestselling author and award-winning researcher “Dr. Miller is a
Stress in USA Measured
Stress in the United States is at an all time high, according to a poll conducted on behalf of the American Psychological Association (APA). Poll Shows Stress in US at All Time High The poll
Neuralink: A Trans-cranial Implant
Neuralink and Dr. Peter Breggin Dr Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist, fears the human race could become subservient to artificial intelligence. He believes trans-cranial direct current stimulation and Neuralink, a trans-cranial implant designed by the Elon
Abstract: Spiritual Competencies Needed in Mental Health Practices
An abstract of a longer article by Drs Cassandra Vieten and David Lukoff first published July 2021 about the need for psychologists to develop skills in asking about religion and spirituality. The Abstract Religion