Human Flourishing
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
Trading Truth-telling for Shame
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
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
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
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
Worn Down by Anxiety or Depression? Trade-in for a New Vehicle, No Charge
Transformation: From unhappy multimillionaire to a man empowering others and being in bliss. Although James Lynn had been born into a family of poor cotton farmers, he had worked his way to the top through