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Stress in USA Measured

Posted on April 12, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

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 showed that top sources of stress for people in the United States were an increase in prices due to inflation,

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health, Relationship alcohol, anxiety, couples, IMHU, inflation, integrative mental health, stress, stress management, ukraine, weight gain

Neuralink: A Trans-cranial Implant

Posted on February 23, 2022 by Emma Bragdon

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 Musk Company, is hazardous. He believes it is worse than the psychiatry we have now. Dr. Breggin has written more

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health AI, artificial intelligence, brain, Darpa, elon musk, neuralink, psychiatry, UCLA

Abstract: Spiritual Competencies Needed in Mental Health Practices

Posted on October 20, 2021 by Emma Bragdon

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 and spirituality (R/S) are important aspects of human diversity that should be explicitly addressed in the field of psychology. The

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health American Psychologist, Cassandra Vieten, David Lukoff, religion, spiritual competency, spirituality

Rxisk Offers New Free Resource

Posted on December 1, 2020 by Emma Bragdon

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 older adults because research and clinical experience with these medications have shown that the risk of adverse effects can outweigh

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health

My Grandmother’s Hands

Posted on June 2, 2020 by Emma Bragdon

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: Menakem’s FREE online course on Racialized Trauma “A fascinating, must-read, groundbreaking book that offers a novel approach to healing

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health black lives matter, healing racism, integrative mental health, racial prejudice, racism, Resmaa Menakem, somatic psychology

Since God Created The Pandemic

Posted on March 22, 2020 by Emma Bragdon 9 Comments

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 what are we supposed to learn from this pandemic which applies to life without a pandemic?” We would like to

Posted in Integrative Mental Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Spirituality COVID-19, God, pandemic, prayer, spiritual

The Shamanic View of Mental Health: A Holistic Approach

Posted on February 25, 2020 by admin 3 Comments

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 this: Hearing voices or feeling paranoid are common experiences which can often

Posted in Mental Health, Mental Illness, Shamanism, Spiritual Emergence, Spiritual Emergency, Spiritually Transformative Experiences alternative mental health, crazywise, Eleanor Longden, holistic mental health, integrative mental health, John Weir Perry, Jonathan Davis, Joseph Campbell, mental health, mental illness, Phil Borges, psychosis, shamanism, spiritual crisis, spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency, spiritual mental health, spiritual psychology, Stanlisav Grof

Slow Psychiatry: A New Form of Integrative Practice

Posted on January 27, 2020 by admin

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 on that subject as well. A “needs-adapted approach” provides a framework in which we can talk about these drugs, acknowledge

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Integrative Mental Health, Medication, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychiatry alternative mental health, complementary mental health, concept of mental illness, integrative mental health, psychiatric medication, psychiatry, SAMSHA, Sandra Steingard, slow psychiatry

Book Review: Our Woes are Not Signs of Mental Illness

Posted on January 13, 2020 by admin

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 of public mental health care in the UK and beyond. He argues that the field is stuck with a medical

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health, Mental Illness, Psychiatry, Spiritual Emergence, Spiritual Emergency, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality concept of mental illness, integrative mental health, online courses mental health, psychiatry, psychology, spiritual healing, spiritual mental health, spiritual psychology

Collaborative and Indigenous Mental Health Therapy: A Book Review

Posted on December 29, 2019 by admin

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 outlines the key concepts that are the foundation of his worldview and work. The main text recounts true stories of

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Integrative Mental Health, Mental Health, Spiritism, Spiritual Emergence, Spiritual Emergency, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality collaborative mental health, integrative mental health, Maori, psychiatry, Spiritism, spiritual healing, spiritual mental health, spiritual psychology

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