The Wellness Epidemic
In this piece forĀ The Cut, Amy Larocca investigates various aspects of the wellness industry, including homeopathy, natural medicine, spiritual exercise classes, and meditation, exploring...
When Anxiety or Depression Masks a Medical Problem
FromĀ The New York Times: The mind and body are more connected than we often think ā symptoms of anxiety and depression may result from...
Dr. Andrew Weil Says We’re Taking Too Many Medicines
FromĀ The New York Times: According to Dr. Andrew Weil, who is best known for popularizing the concept of integrative medicine, the problem of overmedication...
How Love, Support, and Exercise Build Resilience After Trauma
In this piece forĀ ABC News, Farz Edraki and Lucy Fahey present five stories of people who have recovered from traumatic events through various means,...
Yoga and Meditation Can Change Your Genes, Study Says
FromĀ TIME: A new scientific review suggests that yoga, meditation, and other mindfulness activities can reverse stress-related changes in genes linked to health problems and...
Women are Flocking to Wellness due to Sexism in Healthcare
FromĀ Quartz:Ā Seeking healthcare in the medical system can be a dehumanizing experience for women: doctors often dismiss women's pain as psychological rather than physiological, and...
Expert Urges Doctors to Stop Prescribing Seroquel for Insomnia
FromĀ National Post: Many physicians are prescribing a low dose of Seroquel, an atypical antipsychotic, to patients with insomnia. Experts warn that even a low...
The Fictions and Futures of Transformative Justice
In this interview forĀ The New Inquiry, two co-editors and three writers ofĀ Octavia's Brood: Science Fiction Stories From Social Justice Movements discuss prison abolition and...
A Radical Hypothesis: Give Patients Drugs They Know Don’t Work
In this interview forĀ Vox, Ted Kaptchuk discusses his research on the effectiveness of giving open-label placebos - sugar pills that the doctors admit are...
The Simple Treatment That Beats Antidepressants
FromĀ PsyBlog: Research suggests that taking a brisk walk three times a week may be more effectiveĀ in alleviating depression than antidepressants. Almost two-thirds of study...
New Data on the Adverse Effects of Meditation and Mindfulness
Study reports on the less-examined findings of difficult and painful meditation-related experiences.
United Nations Report Calls for Revolution in Mental Health Care
In a new report, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right to health, Dr. Dainius PÅ«ras, calls for a move away from the biomedical model and āexcessive use of psychotropic medicines.ā
Stories from the Psych Ward: Why Drugs Aren’t the Cure
In this piece forĀ Elephant Journal, one man tells his story of being locked up and forcibly drugged in the psych ward, and how he...
Childhood Anxiety Disorders Are Treatable With Therapies
FromĀ MinnPost: According to psychologist Hal Pickett, childhood anxiety is best reduced through self-care and common-sense therapies such as getting enough sleep, maintaining a balanced...
Is Mindfulness Meditation Good for Kids?
FromĀ Vox: Mindfulness-based interventions are increasingly being introduced in schools and touted as helpful methods of reducing students' anxiety and attention problems. However, the research...
Stand Firm: Resisting the Self-Improvement Craze
FromĀ ABC: The self-help and self-improvement industry are more popular and widely accepted than ever. However, the moral imperative to constantly think positive and always...
How Does the Brain-Body Connection Affect Creativity?
FromĀ Big Think: Recent studies show that walking helps people think more creatively and originally. In three different studies, 81%, 88%, and 100% of participants...
A Standing Meditation for Self-Care
In this piece forĀ On Being, Sharon Salzberg discusses the importance of self-care and describes a meditation technique that can help increase self-love and self-compassion.
We Need to Stop Prescribing Antidepressants in Primary Care
In this op-ed forĀ Pulse, Des Spence argues the case for dramatically reducing antidepressant prescriptions, as antidepressants are often completely ineffective and unnecessary.
"Clearly psychological pain,...
FDA Proposes That Doctors Learn About Acupuncture
FromĀ STAT: The FDA is now recommending that physicians learn about a variety of approaches to pain management, including non-pharmacologic therapies such as chiropractic care...
The Effects of Exercise on Depression
FromĀ CNN: Exercise may help in reducingĀ depression. Click here for a video on the benefits of exercise for people struggling with depression, including one man's...
Physical Inactivity Associated with Worse Cognitive Functioning in Psychosis
Higher levels of sedentary behavior are associated with poorer cognitive functioning in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Music Therapy Interventions Reduce Depression Symptoms in Dementia
Therapists can use music to meet the emotional and social needs of individuals with dementia.
When Oregon Sent its Most Troubled Patients Into the Woods
FromĀ TIME: In 1972, 51 of the most troubled mental health patients at Oregon State Hospital were sent into the woods for a camping trip....
A Shot Against Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
FromĀ Scientific American: Last year, a studyĀ at the University of Colorado Boulder found that injecting mice with beneficial bacteria helped increase their resilience and decrease...
