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The Power of Journaling: What Science Says About the Benefits for Mental Health and Well-Being

Child Mind Intitute

But did you know that this simple practice of putting pen to paper has decades of scientific backing as a tool for mental health and personal growth? Heres why mental health professionals recommend journaling and what research tells us about its benefits. References Baikie, K. Learn more at www.mirrorjournal.com.

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Dostoevsky: A Psychologist We Can All Learn From

Mad in America

When Nietzsche said this of Dostoevsky in 1888 (and again, more forcefully in Twilight of the Idols , published the following year), he was likely referring to the psychology of Wilhelm Wundt. Psychology has become a giant, its terms and constructs now part of the cultural lexicon, and yet it is one with clay feet.

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Assessing Community Mental Health Programs in India: Insights from Task-Shifting in Kerala

Mad in America

It was written by the MISA news team to provide insight into community mental health initiatives in India. A 2020 study published in Medical Anthropology investigates the realities of community mental health initiatives like task-shifting in India. Kerala is uniquely positioned in the Indian mental health system.

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What’s it Like Day-to-Day in Addiction Treatment Rehab?

Clear Behavioral Health

At Clear Behavioral Health, our addiction treatment rehab uses a multi-faceted approach, tailored to everyone’s needs. The Admission Process: Your First Day Upon arrival, youll have your initial assessment where you are asked varying questions about your background, history of substance abuse, and mental health.

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7 Daily Habits To Help Reduce Stress

The London Psychiatry Centre

Stress is not a mental health problem in and of itself. But too much stress or stressors improperly managed can lead to mental (and physical) health issues. Stressors are the things in our lives that could conceivably cause stress (for example money worries, work deadlines or a family members ill health).

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Is Virtual Psychotherapy of Lesser Quality Than In-Person?

Mad in America

A Gen Z client of mine aptly refers to this as “dropping in,” or cutting beneath his distracted, overstimulated, externalized existence to tap into wellsprings of genuine inner experience. Dropping in speaks to his need to enter the same physical space as me, which allows him to more thoroughly drop into his inner world of experience.

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Modern Psychiatry and the Human Soul and Spirit: Is Our Freedom at Stake?

Mad in America

Our Spirit is also referred to as our “Witness”, “Charioteer”, or “Higher Self”. Many a Seeker arrives having spent nights drinking and watching porn, sleeping during the day and unable to work or read. Psychiatrists and other health care practitioners are also suicidal. Though, naturally, we can feel a victim.