Mad in America

DECEMBER 14, 2023

Feminist, poet, essayist and filmmaker Susan Griffin’s book Woman and Nature: The Roaring Inside Her makes it utterly clear that the progression of science has in many ways been at complete odds with more feminine, intuitive ways of being. The post The Power Dynamics of Psychedelic Therapy appeared first on Mad In America.

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Mad in America

NOVEMBER 6, 2024

In her new book The Maps We Carry , she writes about the dawning realization that the “illness” story she had believed in and publicly advocated for, was wretchedly incomplete and often dangerous. I couldn’t believe I was back at square one after a book and a TV show that told my redemption story. This was short-lived.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 21, 2023

Eugene Gendlin In a previous blog, I wrote about my experiences in psychedelic therapy, and the ways that the psychedelic-assisted therapy model by design perpetuates one of our cultures deepest wounds: feeling alone. Sing Your Song Recently I was reading through Mia Kalef’s book The Secret Life of Babies.

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Mad in America

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Psychedelic therapy advocates consistently dismiss these concerns as exaggerated or isolated incidents that are inevitable in any therapy. The book draws from Passies earlier academic work, including his 2018 journal article “The Early Use of MDMA (Ecstasy) in Psychotherapy (19771985).”

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