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Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Failing?

Posted on August 11, 2015 by admin

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 none of that Freudian bollocks, and plenty of scientific backing. So it was unsettling to learn, from a paper in the

Posted in Depression, Health, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychotherapy CBT, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, mental health, psychotherapy

Gut, Mood & Mental Health

Posted on July 31, 2015 by admin

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 distressing that has or may happen, which tends to create anxiety. Ninety percent of the neurotransmitter serotonin, (which is thought

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anti-Depressants, Anxiety, Depression, Diagnosis, Mental Health, Micronutrients, Nutrition, Psychiatry anti-anxiety, anti-depressants, micronutrients

Define Mental Health

Posted on July 6, 2015 by admin

(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 a definition leaving room for a variety of emotional states and for “imperfect functioning” was drafted. The proposed definition is

Posted in Diagnosis, Health, Mental Health mental health, mental illness, well-being

Trace Amounts

Posted on May 7, 2015 by admin

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 with a non-toxic substance as a preservative. The film is a fast paced tour meeting leading scientists, parents of autistic

Posted in Autism, Children, Drugs, Health, Mental Health, Mercury, Vaccines autism, children, wellness

Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals in Brazil

Posted on April 16, 2015 by admin 1 Comment

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, psychiatrists will only pay attention to effect. They will be impeded from divining the root causes and will never cure

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Diagnosis, Drugs, Health, Integrative Mental Health, Medication, Meditation, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Spiritual Healing, Spirituality healing, meditation, mental health, mental illness, schizophrenia, spiritual emergency, spirituality

How Meditation Helps Your Game

Posted on December 18, 2014 by admin

[vimeo id=”101977836″] Fortunately, it’s becoming increasingly more acceptable for a medical doctor or psychiatrist to teach about spirituality while he or she is active in private practice. Russell Razzaque, a psychiatrist based in London who work within the NHS, teaches his patients mindfulness meditation and leads retreats for other psychiatrists and mental health providers who

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Health, Integrative Mental Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Psychiatry, Spirituality meditation, mindfulness

Human Flourishing

Posted on December 18, 2014 by admin

After 21 years of private practice, Dr. Elliot Dacher, a family practice MD, began an in-depth study of the principles and practices of consciousness and health. He pursued his study researching the subtle aspects of integrative medicine for many years, even traveling to Asia to explore their wisdom traditions. Dr. Dacher now teaches the principles

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Health, Integrative Mental Health, Meditation, Mental Health, Spirituality, Spiritually Transformative Experiences meditation, mental health, mental illness, spirituality

Trading Truth-telling for Shame

Posted on September 25, 2014 by admin

Gayathri Ramprasad has just published a memoir, Shadows in the Sun, which uncovers her intimate story of growing up in India when it was shameful to admit mental disturbances of any kind–especially crippling anxiety and depression. With the help of compassionate peers who had experienced the worst kind of mental disturbances and recovered, Gayathri exposes her

Posted in Alternatives to Psych Meds, Anxiety, Depression, Meditation, Mental Health, Psychiatry, Suicide

The Vaccine Safety Manual

Posted on September 17, 2014 by admin

Finally, a book to relieve the confusion in the debate for and against vaccines with simple reliable information. It defuses the emotionalism and lack of science seen elsewhere! It’s a good thing we have this resource, as the controversy rages on and autism rates are at epidemic levels and rising. In the last few weeks

Posted in ADD, ADHD, Autism, Children, Drugs, Health, Medication, Mental Health, Vaccines

Autism, the CDC, and the MMR Vaccine Alert

Posted on August 29, 2014 by admin 1 Comment

Some big news about the link between Autism and the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine came out this month (August, 2014). A senior scientist at the CDC, William W. Thompson, PhD, has blown the whistle about faulty research reporting he had agreed to publish with his colleagues that refuted any link between the MMR vaccine

Posted in Autism, Children, Mental Health, Vaccines

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