Bringing Meals to People May Reduce Healthcare Costs
FromĀ The Los Angeles Times: A recent study found that regularly delivering meals to people with food insecurity can prevent health crises and drive down...
Philosophers Question the Separation of Medicine and Culture
Radically questioning the distinction between the objectivity of science and the subjectivity of culture can give way to powerful biocultural methods of healing.
Enjoying the Road Less Traveled
The people that my son and I continued to consult with over the years didn't talk of mental illness as a brain disease, a chemical imbalance, or a problem with one's genes. Depending on the therapy, they spoke in terms of restoring life force energy, changing cellular vibration, learning to listen and understand, and building a self.
Judi Chamberlin and the Fight Against Institutionalizing Women
In this piece forĀ Rooted in Rights, s.e. smith chronicles the life of Judi Chamberlin and discusses the important role she playedĀ at the intersection of...
Suffering From Nature Deficit Disorder? Try Forest Bathing
FromĀ NPR: People who live in urban areas may experience a poorer quality of life due to spending insufficient time outdoors. In a new book,Ā Forest...
To Treat Pain, PTSD and Other Ills, Veterans Try Tai Chi
FromĀ NPR: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has launched a new program that offers wheelchair tai chi classes in order to help veterans manage...
Why U.K. Doctors Are Doling Out ‘Social Prescriptions’
FromĀ CBS Radio: U.K. doctors are increasingly prescribing social interventionsĀ ā community based solutions such as art classes, gardening clubs, and walking groupsĀ ā as an alternative...
Mindfulness Intervention Can Prevent Depression, Study Finds
A combined mindfulness and behavioral activation intervention is shown to reduce depressive symptoms and serve as a preventative factor for major depressive disorder.
Study Explores MÄori Communityās Multifaceted Understanding of āPsychosisā
A new study explores how āpsychosisā and āschizophreniaā are viewed within the MÄori community in New Zealand.
Soteria: Reflections on “Being With”
From theĀ Foundation for Excellence in Mental Health Care: Yana Jacobs, LMFT reflects on her experiences providing art therapy at a Soteria House and "being...
Outdoor Education Tied to Psychological and Academic Benefits
How the satisfaction of basic psychological needs (BPN) in outdoor education environments can peak student interest and boost intrinsic motivation.
Eating Vegetables, Fruit & Whole Grains May Combat Depression
FromĀ The Telegraph: A recent study found thatĀ participantsĀ who avoided red meat, saturated fats and sugar, and stuck to healthy vegetables, fruit and whole grains were...
McMindfulness: Buddhism as Sold to You by Neoliberals
FromĀ The Conversation: Removed fromĀ their ethical and contextual roots, mindfulness-based practices are increasingly being used to reinforce the individualist ideals of capitalist societies.
"Indeed mindfulness-based practices...
How to Stop Violence
FromĀ Slate: While many people are quick to blame those diagnosed with mental illness for mass shootings, the reality is that violence results fromĀ anger. Children,...
The Town That’s Found a Potent Cure for Illness ā Community
FromĀ The Guardian: In 2013, general practitioner Helen Kingston launched the Compassionate Frome Project, which provides the town's patients with social services and community support...
Johann Hari Continues to Speak Out
Johann Hari, British journalist and author of the new bookĀ Lost Connections: Uncovering the Real Causes of Depressionāand the Unexpected Solutions, continues to speak out...
Difficult Decisions About Antidepressants
In this piece forĀ Research with Plymouth University, Richard Byng discusses the difficulty that both doctors and patients experience in discerning theĀ effectiveness of antidepressants in...
A Different Mental Health Approach Could Have Saved My Mother
In this piece forĀ The Independent, Nick Webb tells the story of his mother's suicide and explains how a more trauma-informed, community-oriented approach to mental...
Mindfulness and Self-Compassion Interventions Target Depressive Symptoms
A new study finds self-coldness predicts depressive symptoms and supports self-compassion as a buffer.
Experts Stress Importance of Social Networks for Psychosis and Bipolar Interventions
Researchers develop a novel approach to mapping personal well-being networks for those diagnosed with severe mental illness (SMI) that incorporates social ties, connections to place, and meaningful activities.
Challenging the Relentless Rise of Depression in Young People
In this piece, Dave Traxson discusses the social and cultural factors contributing to the rise of depression among young people in Britain, arguing that...
I Almost Got Hit by a Lightning Bolt
I am so thankful that my brain healed from the damage caused by psychiatric medications. Most importantly, finding my purpose in life and living an authentic life helped to ground me and prevent further psychosis. Psychosis is the psycheās cry for transformation and healing. When one listens to the call, one is brought from darkness to light.
Connections Between Climate Change Concerns, Mental Health, and Pro-Environmental Actions
Concerns about the impact of climate change on animals and nature results in more effective coping to reduce hopelessness about climate change and promotes pro-environmental behaviors.
Vitamin B6 Effective in Reducing Antipsychotic Induced Akathisia
A recent RCT showed that vitamin B6 is as effective as propranolol for the treatment of akathisia.
Trauma Resiliency Model: A New Somatic Therapy for Treating Trauma
Report presents new body-based therapeutic approach for shock and complex developmental trauma.
