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
Rxisk Offers New Free Resource
From Rxisk…November 13, 2020, marks the launch of PIMsPlus.org, a new free searchable resource for safer medication use which is focused on Potentially Inappropriate Medications (PIMs): medications that should be used with caution in
My Grandmother’s Hands
My Grandmother’s Hands: a highly recommended book about community and healing from racism—as we all face the heart-wrenching news of reactivity and violence, and wonder how to turn the tide of racist prejudice. RECOMMENDED:
Since God Created The Pandemic
Since God Created the Pandemic… (and Everything Else) As we weather the storm of Covid-19 and face many unknowns we might pause to ask: “If God is in charge, and life is a classroom, then
The Shamanic View of Mental Health: A Holistic Approach
In November 2014, the peak psychology body in the UK, the British Psychological Association, released its new flagship report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia. It was a watershed moment in the mainstream treatment of mental illness, containing statements such as
Slow Psychiatry: A New Form of Integrative Practice
Before Slow Psychiatry: Drug-centered and Needs-adapted Approaches A “drug-centered approach” acknowledges that we do not fully understand the causes of peoples’ troubles. We understand more about drug action although our knowledge is certainly incomplete
Book Review: Our Woes are Not Signs of Mental Illness
Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes by Richard Hallam, PhD Rethinking Woes In this timely publication (2018), Richard Hallam – a British clinical psychologist – questions the main tenets
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: A Book Review
Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy- T?taihono-Stories of Maori Healing and Psychiatry This book explores a living collaboration between a traditional Mãori healer in New Zealand and a clinical psychiatrist. Mãori healer, Wiremu NiaNia