Reducing Medical Errors in Healthcare

Erica Steele DNM, ND, CFMP, BCND, MPH on September 4, 2022 in Putting the Care Back in Healthcare

Medical errors accounts for many as 251,000 deaths annually in the United States.

Medical errors accounts for many as 251,000 deaths annually in the United States.

Behavioral Health Care "Transformation" Is a Distraction

Blake Griffin Edwards LMFT on August 29, 2022 in Progress Notes

Many transformation efforts push for systemic changes in behavioral health care that amount to medicalization of a sector of health care that evades much medicalization.

Many transformation efforts push for systemic changes in behavioral health care that amount to medicalization of a sector of health care that evades much medicalization.

Long COVID: What You Don’t Know May Be Hurting You

Andrew Levinson M.D. on August 27, 2022 in Understanding Long COVID

Anxious about long covid? Here's a primer to get educated.

Anxious about long covid? Here's a primer to get educated.

Feeling Safe in Medical Settings

Erica Steele DNM, ND, CFMP, BCND, MPH on August 12, 2022 in Putting the Care Back in Healthcare

Patients feel safe to disclose healthcare secrets when they feel heard and respected. Providers are responsible for creating an environment in which patients feel safe.

Patients feel safe to disclose healthcare secrets when they feel heard and respected. Providers are responsible for creating an environment in which patients feel safe.

What You Should Know About the Psychedelic Ayahuasca

Rachel Allyn Ph.D. on August 11, 2022 in The Pleasure Is All Yours

Are you curious about the psychedelic that celebrities, like football star Aaron Rodgers, have credited with improving their career and mental health?

Are you curious about the psychedelic that celebrities, like football star Aaron Rodgers, have credited with improving their career and mental health?

What Trafficking Survivors Need Most: Psychotherapy and Chiropractic

Mitzi Perdue MPA on August 10, 2022 in To End Human Trafficking

When it comes to treating human trafficking survivors, mental health professionals and chiropractors working together can help restore survivors to health.

When it comes to treating human trafficking survivors, mental health professionals and chiropractors working together can help restore survivors to health.

The Rise of Therapists in Tech

Sarah-Nicole Bostan Ph.D., BCB on August 4, 2022 in Greater than the Sum of its Parts

Where, exactly, are all the therapists going?

Where, exactly, are all the therapists going?

Why Household Chores Could Help Ward Off Dementia

Christopher Bergland on July 29, 2022 in The Athlete's Way

New research identifies three surprising lifestyle choices that are associated with a lower risk of dementia as people age.

New research identifies three surprising lifestyle choices that are associated with a lower risk of dementia as people age.

Should You Medicate Your Kids?

Kathleen Mackenzie Ed.D., MSW, LICSW, CIMHP on July 25, 2022 in Youth Mental Health

Wondering if medication is the answer to your kid's mental health challenge? Asking the right questions could help you decide.

Wondering if medication is the answer to your kid's mental health challenge? Asking the right questions could help you decide.

To Live Longer, We'll Need to Exercise This Much More

Christopher Bergland on July 25, 2022 in The Athlete's Way

Want to optimize the life-extending benefits of exercise? The results of a 30-year study reveal how many minutes of weekly activity reduces all-cause mortality most significantly.

Want to optimize the life-extending benefits of exercise? The results of a 30-year study reveal how many minutes of weekly activity reduces all-cause mortality most significantly.

The Potential to Heal Through Breathwork

Robert T Muller Ph.D. on July 21, 2022 in Talking About Trauma

The potential to health through breathwork: how regulating the flow of breath can slow the mind and help with focus.

The potential to health through breathwork: how regulating the flow of breath can slow the mind and help with focus.

Immune Health and Mental Illness

Team Biotic on July 18, 2022 in Mood, Mind and Microbes

Microbiome imbalance leads to brain inflammation. Three simple steps can elevate your gut health and your mood.

Microbiome imbalance leads to brain inflammation. Three simple steps can elevate your gut health and your mood.

4 Functions of Expressive Arts Therapy

Cathy Malchiodi PhD, LPCC, LPAT, ATR-BC, REAT on July 17, 2022 in Arts and Health

One way to unpack how expressive arts therapy works is through its four main functions. These are self-regulation, co-regulation, exploration, and restoration.

One way to unpack how expressive arts therapy works is through its four main functions. These are self-regulation, co-regulation, exploration, and restoration.

Why Spirituality Matters in Medicine

Tyler J. VanderWeele Ph.D. on July 12, 2022 in Human Flourishing

How better incorporating spirituality can improve patient-centered medical care.

How better incorporating spirituality can improve patient-centered medical care.

3 Ways Psychedelics Could Lead to Self-Actualization

Mark Travers Ph.D. on July 12, 2022 in Social Instincts

Psychedelic substances may take us places that standard treatment hasn’t yet.

Psychedelic substances may take us places that standard treatment hasn’t yet.

Coping with a Chronic Illness Diagnosis

Erica Steele DNM, ND, CFMP, BCND, MPH on July 11, 2022 in Putting the Care Back in Healthcare

Have a loved one with a difficult diagnosis? Or perhaps you have been diagnosed with a chronic illness? These insights can help you through the process of healing.

Have a loved one with a difficult diagnosis? Or perhaps you have been diagnosed with a chronic illness? These insights can help you through the process of healing.

7 Ways Yoga Helps Heal Trauma

Vinita Mehta Ph.D., Ed.M. on June 29, 2022 in Head Games

Research identifies the ways that the ancient practice of yoga can decrease trauma symptoms and help healing.

Research identifies the ways that the ancient practice of yoga can decrease trauma symptoms and help healing.

The Quantum Mind: From NDEs to Post-Materialist Science

Thomas R. Verny M.D. on June 27, 2022 in Explorations of the Mind

Extrasensory perception or ESP, near-death-experiences (NDEs) and past life recollections challenge classical science explanations.

Extrasensory perception or ESP, near-death-experiences (NDEs) and past life recollections challenge classical science explanations.

We Need to Talk About Long COVID

Leigh W. Jerome Ph.D. on June 23, 2022 in The Stories We Tell

A Personal Perspective: As America moves beyond pandemic constraints, millions are held back by the symptoms of long COVID.

A Personal Perspective: As America moves beyond pandemic constraints, millions are held back by the symptoms of long COVID.

Metaflammation and Mental Health

Team Biotic on June 13, 2022 in Mood, Mind and Microbes

Brain fog to major depression: inflammation is a common thread.

Brain fog to major depression: inflammation is a common thread.

America Needs a National Institute of Healthcare Education

Robert C. Smith M.D. on June 11, 2022 in Patient Zero

Why mental health care hasn't improved—and what can be done to turn it around.

Why mental health care hasn't improved—and what can be done to turn it around.

How Resilience-Based Care Can Improve Mental Health

Michael Osso on May 25, 2022 in Gut Feelings

A person's level of resilience can determine their physical, mental, social, and even financial wellness. How can patients and providers work together to build resilience?

A person's level of resilience can determine their physical, mental, social, and even financial wellness. How can patients and providers work together to build resilience?

Psychedelics re-route neural traffic to free up the overloaded pathways - preventing a continuous loop of negative focus.

Can a Dog Be a Doctor's Best Friend?

Stanley Coren PhD., DSc, FRSC on May 19, 2022 in Canine Corner

A specially trained service dog served as a perioperative assistant during the surgery on a young child, calming her and monitoring her vital signs.

A specially trained service dog served as a perioperative assistant during the surgery on a young child, calming her and monitoring her vital signs.

Encephalitis Lethargica and Long COVID

Samoon Ahmad M.D. on May 11, 2022 in Balanced

How hidden complications and diagnosis of long COVID parallel encephalitis lethargica, and highlight continued stigma around mental health.

How hidden complications and diagnosis of long COVID parallel encephalitis lethargica, and highlight continued stigma around mental health.

Here’s Why You Shouldn’t “Wait and See”

Matt James Ph.D. on May 10, 2022 in Focus on Forgiveness

Saying "Let me think about it..." has energetic repercussions and affects the unconscious mind.

Saying "Let me think about it..." has energetic repercussions and affects the unconscious mind.

Is Your Brain Sabotaging Your Weight Loss?

Franchell Richard-Hamilton M.D. on May 9, 2022 in The Roots of Health

Bypass the brain's kill switch, not the stomach, to lose weight.

Bypass the brain's kill switch, not the stomach, to lose weight.

Is My Chronic Pain Really Forever?

Jennifer L. Murphy, Ph.D., and Samantha Rafie, Ph.D. on April 28, 2022 in Ease Pain

Find out what it really means to have chronic pain and what to expect.

Find out what it really means to have chronic pain and what to expect.

The Neuroscience of Music and Parkinson’s Disease

International Arts + Mind Lab on April 28, 2022 in The Art Effect

Music's influence on the brain is so profound that it may improve both motor and mood-related symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Music's influence on the brain is so profound that it may improve both motor and mood-related symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

Microbes Can Change the Way You Think

Team Biotic on April 14, 2022 in Mood, Mind and Microbes

Are you stuck in a repetitive cycle of rumination? Your gut may be the problem.

Are you stuck in a repetitive cycle of rumination? Your gut may be the problem.