Soteria: Through Madness to Deliverance
New Approaches
MDMA could help trauma survivors face painful memories
Rachel Schraer reports for the BBC: “MDMA – most commonly known as a party drug – could be more effective than therapy alone at treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The results of a keenly-awaited trial suggest two-thirds of people no longer qualified for a PTSD…
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This Is What a Psychiatric Ward Designed by Patients Looks Like
Kristin Hohenadel reports for Slate Magazine: “What would a psychiatric ward look like if patients designed it ? That is the question behind “ Madlove: A Designer Asylum ” from British artist and activist James Leadbitter (aka “ the vacuum cleaner ”). Leadbitter—whose work has been exhibited at venues including the Tate Modern and…
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Narrative Medicine: The Use of History and Story in the Healing Process
Just One Thing – with Michael Mosley – Eat Some Bacteria
Complexity and Healthcare: An Introduction
We’ve Got Depression All Wrong. It’s Trying to Save Us.
“New theories recognize depression as part of a biological survival strategy.” This article in Psychology Today has been written by Dr. Alison Escalante. It begins: “For generations, we have seen depression as an illness, an unnecessary deviation from normal functioning. It’s an…
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The Healing Power of Compassion with Dr Julian Abel
New Vision for Mental Health – an Ecological Paradigm
The case for funding psychedelics to treat mental health
“Scientists are developing psilocybin, the active ingredient in magic mushrooms, into a treatment for depression.” Reporting for Vox, Sigal Samuel writes : “… drugs like traditional antidepressants are, at best, only a partial solution . While their effectiveness has been hotly contested over the past…
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