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
Signs of Progress in Meditation
Meditation: Signs of Progress The true signs of progress in meditation are the following: An increasing peacefulness during meditation. A conscious inner experience of calmness in meditation metamorphosing into increasing bliss. A deepening of one’s
Gross Misconduct — The Final Nail in the Coffin for Antidepressants
Antidepressants-Updated Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola, First published: January 30, 2024 STORY AT-A-GLANCE The Sequenced Treatment Alternatives to Relieve Depression (STAR*D) study published in 2006 was the largest and longest-running antidepressant effectiveness trial ever conducted
Teaching Mindfulness to Youth
Mission Be — Teaching Children Mindfulness Analysis by Dr. Joseph Mercola Originally published Dec. 24, 2023 and now archived on https://takecontrol.substack.com/ —————————– STORY AT-A-GLANCE Mission Be, a nonprofit organization that brings mindfulness into schools, was founded
Adverse Childhood Experiences Quiz
ACE – Adverse Childhood Experiences There is well-documented and extensively researched predictor for the severity of chronic illnesses called ACE, or Adverse Childhood Experiences. The scoring system consists of 10 questions that explore dysfunction in
Improving Mental Health Outcomes: September, 2023 Report
Improving Mental Health Outcomes: September, 2023 Report The mental health system’s standard treatments are colossally counterproductive and harmful, often forced on unwilling patients. The overreliance on psychiatric drugs is reducing the recovery rate of people
Psychedelic Science Update
Psychedelic Science June 19-23, 2023, the largest psychedelic conference in history on Psychedelic Science, sponsored by Multidisciplinary Association for Psychedelic Studies (MAPS), was attended by more than 12,000 people in Denver, CO. You can
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
Indigenous American Psychology: NEW
A Cherokee Man Indigenous culture has been translated into “A New Psychology Based on Community, Equality, and Care of the Earth” by an award-winning, Amer-Indian psychologist, Arthur W. Blume, PhD. The book was published
Mental Health Education in Schools
Mental health education lessons are coming to the national curriculum [UK] next year [2020]. Teachers should be empowered to acknowledge that mental health is a contested area, argues psychologist and lecturer Anne Cooke. Ask students