We used to believe that mental disorders were rooted in moral failings. Then we discovered that even bacteria can cause mental health problems. Some argue that it’s rooted in childhood trauma. Then how about genetics? Those must play a role as well. ———– 👉 Sponsor OFFER: Get pure, easy to store American Elderberry extract at…

Psychiatrist Explains Psychedelics for PTSD, Depression, Anxiety – Dr. Bernardo Merizalde, MD According to a 2020 study published in the American Journal of Psychiatry, psychedelics hold promise for treating depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). However, the study also concludes that psychedelics are not currently considered suitable for widespread treatment. Nonetheless, there is a…

A young boy named Dalawong in Thailand was 3 years old when he met an acquaintance of his father’s, named Mr. Hiew, for the first time. The boy seemed to know in detail about a confrontation Hiew once had with a snake—but how Dalawong knew these details remains a mystery. Dalawong claimed it was because…

Henry P. Stapp is a theoretical physicist at the University of California–Berkeley who worked with some of the founding fathers of quantum mechanics. He does not seek to prove that the soul exists, but he does say that the existence of the soul fits within the laws of physics. It is not true to say…

Near-death experiences (NDEs) are reported by an estimated 200,000 Americans a year, and studies around the world suggest NDEs are a common human experience. They have been recorded in the folklore of many cultures, and reported by people from diverse backgrounds and in widely varying circumstances. Whatever the explanations behind them, NDEs have a significant…

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—When people report having profound out-of-body experiences during close brushes with death, skeptics often attribute it to physiological and psychological factors. Robert Mays, who has studied near-death experiences (NDEs) for some 30 years, looked at some of these factors during a talk at the International Association for Near-Death Studies (IANDS) 2014 Conference in Newport…

Tienke Klein’s health remained poor after she was released from a Nazi concentration camp. After a long recovery from the trauma she’d endured, she finally reached the point of not needing to visit her doctor regularly. Then she was hit by a car while bicycling. The experience would release her from the prison camp she’d…

Australian scientists are helping to develop a new way to determine which mental health drugs are best for patients based on their metabolic profile. Led by Prof. Sean Hood, the head of University of Western Australia’s (UWA) School of Psychiatry, and working in combination with U.S. mental health technology company Prairie Health, the study will evaluate…

Commentary In the first scene of “Hitchcock Loves Bikinis,” a young mum is happily playing with her baby. Next comes a close-up shot of Alfred Hitchcock, the late movie director, smiling. Clearly, he is a man whose heart is warmed by this sweet glimpse of maternal love. In the next scene, we see a bikini-clad…

A former psychiatry professor at Yale University is suing the Ivy League school, alleging that she was fired because of her mental health diagnosis of President Donald Trump, whom she had never met. Dr. Bandy Lee, who previously worked as an affiliated faculty member in the psychiatry department of Yale’s medical school, on Monday filed…