It’s Not Always Depression
emotion-focused care
Emotion Revolution
“For many years you have talked about me. Behind my back. Over my head. Shouting at me. At times you haven’t even acknowledged my existence, and never have you truly listened to me. I want this to change. I need…
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Emotional breakthrough and psychedelics: Validation of the Emotional Breakthrough Inventory
“Emotional breakthrough is an important and distinct component of the acute psychedelic experience that appears to be a key mediator of subsequent longer-term psychological changes.” Researchers at Imperial College London have carried out research showing that emotional breakthroughs – as measured…
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“Painting with screwdrivers helps my mental health”
Breaking the Bonds: Understanding Depression, Finding Freedom
Emotional Health
5 reasons why recognising your emotions is important
Virtual reality PTSD treatment has ‘big impact’ for veterans
Tomos Morgan reports for BBC Wales . “Virtual reality could be used to help military veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who have struggled with mainstream treatment. It involves patients walking on a treadmill in front of a screen which projects images depicting the…
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How your emotions change the shape of your heart
As editor of this website, I ask: “Does depression, for example, have a largely biophysical cause, as some psychiatrists claim (hence prescribed drugs to counter an alleged causal chemical imbalance in the brain), or is it more the other way…
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The Need For Authenticity
In the video below, Dr. Gabor Maté explains why he links significant risk factors for chronic illness (including mental illnesses such as depression) to the suppression of healthy emotions. His talk includes topics such as: The human attachment drive (being taken…
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