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Our Fear of Psychic Phenomena

Spiritist Medical Congress I just returned from a fantastic conference: the 2nd International Spiritist Medical Congress, “The Dawn of a New Era in Medicine”, October 1-2, 2016, at George Washington University in Washington, DC. The roster

Posted on October 6, 2016
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anomalous experience, hallucinations, health, past-life experience, psi, psychosis

The Epidemic of Drug Overdoses in the USA: Ibogaine Can Help If We Allow It

“From 2000 to 2014 nearly half a million persons in the United States have died from drug overdoses. In 2014, there were approximately one and a half times more drug overdose deaths in the United

Posted on July 14, 2016
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addiction, ibogaine, mental health

Transgenerational Memory

People experiencing extreme states of consciousness, sometimes labeled psychosis, often wonder why they have content in their minds that doesn’t seem to belong to them. These might include fears, anxieties, grief and anger. An adage

Posted on March 16, 2016
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DNA, transgenerational memory

Mysticism and Psychosis

The following article is about mysticism, spiritual experiences, spiritual emergence and extreme states of consciousness, aka psychotic process. It was originally published in Seeds of Unfolding, Vol. VI, No. 4, Fall 1989. It is one of

Posted on January 1, 2016
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mystic, mysticism, psychosis, psychotic, spiritual emergence, spiritual emergency

India Uses Peer Support for Mental Health

Dr Vikram Patel is on Time magazine’s annual list of 100 most influential people in the world. He has been revolutionizing the way mental health issues are approached and treated, not just in India but across the world Dr Vikram Patel, a

Posted on December 18, 2015
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Integrative, Peers, psychiatry

Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Failing?

Researchers have found that CBT is roughly half as effective in treating depression as it used to be. Everybody loves cognitive behavioral therapy It’s the no-nonsense, quick and relatively cheap approach to mental suffering – with

Posted on August 11, 2015
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CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mental health, psychotherapy

Gut, Mood & Mental Health

Beneficial bacteria may serve the same role as antidepressants and anti-anxiety drugs. In one study, people who took a multi-strain probiotic for at least four weeks reported a lessening of rumination—recurring, persistent thoughts about something

Posted on July 31, 2015
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anti-anxiety, anti-depressants, micronutrients

Define Mental Health

(Excerpted from World Psychiatry, June, 2015) The concept that mental health is not merely the absence of mental illness [1, 2] was unanimously endorsed, while the equivalence between mental health and well-being/ functioning was not, and

Posted on July 6, 2015
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mental health, mental illness, well-being

Trace Amounts

Co-Director: Eric Gladen This new film sheds light on the causes of autism and the ongoing debate do vaccines cause autism. Although it is not anti-vaccine; it does suggest we quickly replace the preservative thimerosal

Posted on May 7, 2015
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autism, children, wellness

Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil

Spiritist psychiatric care is described below…and it’s leading us into new territory that might improve our own healthcare system! Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil “If the spirit is not acknowledged as existing and real,

Posted on April 16, 2015
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healing, meditation, mental health, mental illness, schizophrenia, spiritual emergency, spirituality

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