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New Additions

Tai Chi Walking was profiled in the NyTimes. Here’s a link to an instructional YouTube referenced in the article. Experts report that it is great for physical balancing and it’s also relaxing and promotes emotional balancing.

The Risk of Marijuana

There has long been concern that Marijuana may provoke mental illness but studies have been questioned because of the ‘chicken and egg’ dilemma: is it the case that those with mental problems gravitate toward MJ, or does the latter provoke problems? This large scale study confronts that confounding issue.

Lifestyle Tips for Nurturing Mental Health

This NyTimes article is notable for not only the practical tips, but each is accompanied with references to scientific work documenting its merit. I'm particularly intrigued by 'cognitive shuffling,' a means of trying to induce sleep during a restless night.

Psychiatric Rx without Drugs

Psychiatric Rx

AI, Frictionless Relationship

Human to AI interactions are quite common. Above is a link to an excellent podcast with a sophisticated discussion on the nuances of such relationships. We too have been thinking about AI in mental health and have a blog post considering the potential of a Chat Bot serving as therapist.

New hope for depression: What to know about SAINT therapy

Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy is an enhanced form of TMS, a non pharmacologic therapy. The latter is part of a trend in modern psychiatry where treatments are beginning to take advantage of an awareness of the importance of brain circuits and connectivity rather than simply neurotransmitters and brain regions. TMS offers promise for many conditions, depression, anxiety, even substance abuse.

Psychedelics and Novel Treatments

NovelRx

A Psychedelic Moving Toward the Finish Line

A Psychedelic Co. advances its drug toward FDA approval

Being Human

beingHuman

How Olympians Deal With Pressure

The way Olympians deal with pressure when performing contains lessons all of us can apply in ordinary living.

Comfort is not Mollycoddling

A video clip in which George Saunders says even unpleasant truths are emotionally settling.

Mental Health is Meeting Human Needs

Feeling valued by others is a human need as important, according to experts, as food and shelter.

Narcissism, Myths and Facts

Narcissism is a hot topic and sometimes 'hot' can become superficial. This article from the New York Times draws attention to some of the nuances of narcissism. We have written on the topic, in a blog post where we make the case that it is the nuances that matter.