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
The Newest DSM*
The Newest DSM*: Deliberately Seeking Mental Health A colorful, informative and humorous view into the causes of mental disturbance and the symptoms they produce… recommends some effective treatments, too. (Older DSM books say very little about causes
Mental Heath, Wellness, and Spirit
Why am I so passionate about integrative mental health and how did I get to be an expert? It’s very personal, but it’s also about all of us, and the conditions of life today. It’s