Two Important New Films
Wondering why we have epidemics of chronic illness, ADHD and Autism? This will be good news if you like to find “who-dun-it”. In the 1970s: 1 in 10,000 kids was autistic. Now, it’s 1 in
Antidepressants, Pregnancy, and Autism: Time to Worry?
SSRI antidepressant use during pregnancy is linked to pregnancy complications and risks for the baby, including what may be an increased risk of autism. These complications might be considered tolerable if there was solid evidence
Say No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs?!
Saying No to Kids and Pharmaceutical Drugs? A new article by Peter Breggin, MD in the journal Children & Society, outlines The Rights of Children and Parents In Regard to Children Receiving Psychiatric Diagnoses and
4 Reasons for Integrative Psychiatry
Four Reasons for Integrative Psychiatry, aka Green Psychiatry Steven Goldsmith, a psychiatrist from Oregon is kindly allowing me to share the blogpost about why he turned away from the limitations of conventional psychiatry and turned
The Effects of Meditation on Mental Health
When an individual meditates, he/she comes into more contact with the Soul and Spirit. The delusion that one is a separate self, an ego, begins to dissolve. As more connection is forged with the Soul
Do Vaccines Cause Autism?
Do vaccines cause autism? This is a powerful 5 minute video showing the difficulties consumers face regarding vaccinations. Although some vaccinations have clearly helped save lives, it appears that others are contributing to disabilities, like
Better Mental Health Care Treatment Needed
CBC News from Toronto, Canada reported in November 2012 that drugs given for mental illness are not as effective as we had assumed. CBC reported that even though there is greater awareness that one in
A Better Way to Treat Anxiety and Depression
“I am feeling so down, and nervous these days. It’s been going on for a while. My doctor has tried many different medicines, and I keep getting side effects, and don’t want to depend on
Reflections on Spiritual Healing #1
More and more people are turning to spiritual healing to find relief from their pain and suffering that conventional, biologically-based medicine can not provide. In his commentary on the Bhagavad Gita, Paramahansa Yogananda, a self-realized
Sex, Spiritual Growth, and Psychiatry
Freud believed that people suffer as they try to manage the tension between good and evil, noble and selfish intentions, fulfilling social norms versus indulging sexual desires and fantasies. Freud saw that these personal inner