Holistic Women's Health Psychiatry
You may have noticed that my approach to women’s mental health deviates from the norm – from what is being taught in medical school and what is being offered by doctors around the country. I believe that our current model is outdated and disempowering. Take a look at posts in this category to discover a new, powerful way to take more control of your health than ever before.
In 2014 Stephanie Marohn interviewed Malidoma Somé, a West African shaman of the ancient Dagara tradition, for an article that quickly went viral, “What a Shaman Sees in a Mental Hospital.” It looks deeply at spiritual emergency, that is, when a person is overwhelmed and disoriented by spiritual experiences. He asserted that people diagnosed as
In our culture, emotions are often seen as a nuisance, something to get over or around. Even worse, having emotions — other than a select few positively-associated ones — has been seen as a weakness, something that we should be ashamed of and must work to conceal. It may, therefore, come as a surprise to
So, apparently, no more eggplants, pineapples, cheese, rice, tomatoes, and peanuts…said anyone who has ever taken a food allergy test! It’s such an appealing idea isn’t it? Just take a test and read in black and white how you are supposed to relate to food in order to feel better. We are terminally confused by
Facing Our Shadow: An Essential Practice for Our Times Do you sometimes say about what you’ve just done, “I don’t know what got into me?” Do you sometimes feel like you’re being run from “behind the scenes” or are stuck on automatic? At such times, it’s very likely that your shadow is in charge. Our
“Ah…it’s global warming”. This trope has entered our vernacular, perhaps a catchphrase for the sense that something is really wrong on this planet. While there is an acknowledgement that we humans are really making a mess of things, what often accompanies that acknowledgement is a sense of helplessness. What can one person do? If I
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