Judy Tsafrir, MD-Integrative Psychiatrist
I recently had the pleasure of interviewing Judy Tsafrir, MD. This 17 min video offers a glimpse into who she is and some of the components she brings to her work. Outside of her conventional
Psychiatry Accepting of Spiritual Phenomena?
Psychiatry: Accepting of Spiritual Phenomena? “Western civilization is unique in history in its failure to recognize each human being as a subtle energy system in constant relationship to a vast sea of energies
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
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
Withdrawal from Prescribed Psychotopic Drugs
Drug withdrawal is an important topic today. This new book is an international collaboration that includes users, psychiatrists, researchers, and academics committed to helping people understand the potential harm that prescribed psychotropic drugs can cause
Australia to Allow MDMA and Psilocybin for Some Mental Illnesses
MDMA and Psilocybin Experts say the decision will make Australia the first country in the world to officially recognise MDMA and psilocybin as medicines. From July, (2023) authorised psychiatrists will be able to prescribe
Two Books Re: Adding Spirituality to Mental Healthcare
Dr. Powell Many health problems arise from emotional and spiritual suffering and need to be addressed at a deeper level than technology and medications. Research findings and clinical experience increasingly reveal that spiritual factors have
Neuralink: A Trans-cranial Implant
Neuralink and Dr. Peter Breggin Dr Peter Breggin, a psychiatrist, fears the human race could become subservient to artificial intelligence. He believes trans-cranial direct current stimulation and Neuralink, a trans-cranial implant designed by the Elon
Slow Psychiatry: A New Form of Integrative Practice
Before Slow Psychiatry: Drug-centered and Needs-adapted Approaches A “drug-centered approach” acknowledges that we do not fully understand the causes of peoples’ troubles. We understand more about drug action although our knowledge is certainly incomplete
Book Review: Our Woes are Not Signs of Mental Illness
Abolishing the Concept of Mental Illness: Rethinking the Nature of Our Woes by Richard Hallam, PhD Rethinking Woes In this timely publication (2018), Richard Hallam – a British clinical psychologist – questions the main tenets