current trends

Time to Change Our Vision of Mental Healthcare

Current Trends in Mental Healthcare Robert Whitaker (above) is an award-winning journalist, most well-known for his impeccably referenced, breakthrough book, Anatomy of an Epidemic. In it he describes the harm of taking psychiatric medications long
psychotropic withdrawal

Holistic Protocol Validated for Psychotropic Drug Withdrawal

Groundbreaking Holistic Protocol Validated for Psych Med Withdrawal & Symptom Improvement A groundbreaking new study published in Advances in Mind Body Medicine titled, “Psychotropic Drug Withdrawal and Holistic Tapering Strategies: A Case Series,” validates the
Olivia

How One Generation Z-er Copes with Anxiety & Depression

Hello my name is Olivia. I am a recent graduate of Northeastern University and I struggle with anxiety and depression. [I want to tell you what works for me to feel better. Maybe it can
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Resources for Spiritual Emergency: Reboot Your Life in the Pandemic

Resources for Spiritual Emergency: Reboot Your Life in the Pandemic   Spiritual Emergency can be seen as a crisis in connection–without resources to re-establish connection. Experiencers (we) feel less connection to “all that is”, aka
shamanic

The Shamanic View of Mental Health: A Holistic Approach

In November 2014, the peak psychology body in the UK, the British Psychological Association, released its new flagship report Understanding Psychosis and Schizophrenia. It was a watershed moment in the mainstream treatment of mental illness, containing statements such as
Drop the Disorder

Drop the Disorder! A Book Review

Book Review: Drop the Disorder! Challenging the Culture of Psychiatric Diagnosis. Editor: Jo Watson. Foreword: Paula J. Caplan. Published by: PCCS Books, Ltd, UK in September, 2019. The message of this book: Labeling people who
Using Integrative Mental Health

Effective Choices in Treating Depression Using Integrative Mental Health

Using Integrative Mental Health Integrative Mental Health weaves together the best of science and the best  of all therapies.  These therapies might include common sense (get enough sleep), nutritional advice, the tools of allopathic and
Inner Fire

An Alternative to Hospitalization: Inner Fire

The video above with founder/director Beatrice Birch reveals the philosophy behind Inner Fire. It’s an alternative to hospitalization.  Inner Fire is not a religious or spiritual institution but has drawn inspiration from Rudolf Steiner’s thinking. 

Is it Psychosis or a Spiritual Emergency?

A Spiritual emergency and a psychosis are often confused.  People think, “It’s got to be one or the other!  Which one is it?”  They look for someone to do an assessment to answer the question