Soteria

Soteria: An Alternative to Hospitalization

  Soteria House Soteria House is a Therapeutic Community Residence for the prevention of hospitalization for individuals experiencing a distressing extreme state, commonly referred to as psychosis. We believe that psychosis can be a temporary

Supporting Spiritual Crisis in Veterans

Monday, March 17, 2025 9am to 5pm ET (New York City Time) FREE–Attend live or virtually Info/Registration:  https://hfh.fas.harvard.edu/veteran_wellbeing_resilience Veterans, active service men and women, and first responders  are often faced with moral distress when they

Choosing Evolution

  Choosing Evolution Paul Levy is an author, creator, long-term meditator, and consultant.  About 40 years ago he underwent a dramatic spiritual crisis, during which he was taken to be mentally ill and hospitalized.  He

Interview with Phil Borges

  Phil Borges and Emma Bragdon in Conversation On October 28, 2024, I interviewed Phil Borges.  He is the co-producer of Crazywise, a documentary film depicting Spiritual Emergency through the real life stories of two

Will Hall Interview

  Will Hall, M.A. Will Hall: Speaking About Ethics Will Hall, M.A, is a counselor and facilitator working with individuals, couples and groups.  He is currently a PhD Candidate at Maastricht University Medical Center –
NAMI

NAMI on Spiritual Emergency

  NAMI was founded in 1977. They offer support groups and education for free to all touched by mental health issues.  Currently one in five people in the USA suffer from a mental health issue–NAMI
death

Perspectives on Death and Loss

  Perspectives on Death and Loss Excerpts from the writings of Paramahansa Yogananda  Though the ordinary man looks upon death with dread and sadness, those who have gone before know it as a wondrous experience

Moral Injury and Spiritual Emergency

Moral Injury and Spiritual Emergency  by Emma Bragdon, PhD Joshua Mantz, (above), fresh out of West Point Academy, was a second lieutenant in the army deployed in 2006 to a dangerous zone in Baghdad, Iraq,
meditation sickness

Meditation Sickness & Spiritual Emergency

  Spiritual Emergency and Meditation Sickness The term, “Meditation Sickness”, was not just made up. It’s a translation from words in ancient Buddhist texts.  It refers to psychological and physical problems that may arise during
cope

Yale U. Research: COPE

The COPE Project at Yale U. People from all over the world hear, see, and sense things that might not be there (such as hearing voices without someone physically speaking to them.) Not only is