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Understanding Psychosis: Sign of Mental Illness or Spiritual Emergency?

Posted on August 29, 2018 by Emma Bragdon 2 Comments

There is a heated argument around understanding psychosis and psychotic episodes. The dictionary of psychiatry considers it an illness, like a symptom of a broken brain. Increasing numbers believe it does not exist as a mental illness or a symptom of mental illness. Instead, it is a natural expression of being emotionally and psychically overwhelmed.

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The Dark Night of the Soul in the 21st Century

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Emma Bragdon 1 Comment

The CDC recently reported that seventeen percent of teenagers today in America are contemplating suicide; 14% have a plan. A high proportion of teens feel hopeless. Health Affairs reported that in 2013 mental disorders cost the United States more than any other medical condition: $203 billion. Suicide is now the tenth leading cause of death in

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How to Manage Spiritual Crisis

Posted on August 30, 2017 by admin

Spiritual Crisis and Spiritual Emergency Since psychic and spiritual experiences have been pooh-poohed in our culture—to the point we have considered talking to God as a sign of psychosis?-most people are scared of them. But when people get the right kind of support, they find the experiences to be positively transformative! The process of integration,

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