If one golden thread runs through spirituality, art and CBT, it might be that one we call “soul.” Each of these disciplines seeks access to the core of our existence, a direct experience of whom we really are. Each informs the others, shedding light on those places that lie in shadow in the other disciplines.Continue Reading: God, Art & CBT
¡CBT To The People!
Low-intensity CBT – abbreviated LICBT – is a global movement designed to increase access to mental health care by means of training laypeople to deliver quality care for pennies on the dollar that such care normally costs. The movement began in Britain twenty years ago and has since spread to countries around the world. StudiesContinue Reading: ¡CBT To The People!
Examine The Evidence! Finding reliable medical information on the internet
In our digital age, many of us “Google” health topics to find what the internet has to say. But as many of my patients have learned to their chagrin, scouring chat rooms or sites put up by special interest groups might only further muddy the medical waters. Mental health patients and providers have a betterContinue Reading: Examine The Evidence! Finding reliable medical information on the internet
Thanks Giving: The Science Of Gratitude
Clinical trials have found that feeling grateful lowers blood pressure and heart rate, improves immune function and decreases lifetime risk for depression, anxiety, and substance abuse disorders. In this post I share a simple practice we can use daily to increase this emotion – which might be one of the best gifts we can giveContinue Reading: Thanks Giving: The Science Of Gratitude
Of Mice & Men & Women
Ever wonder why we’re mean to each other? Or why we choose to be loving and kind? Over the last decade research on mice – which share much of our neurobiology – has shed light on these questions. Observing Mickey and Minnie, it turns out, is another way of observing ourselves. In this post learnContinue Reading: Of Mice & Men & Women