Objective: The objective of this narrative review is to understand what forms of spirituality screening and spiritual support are available to individuals with serious or life-threating illness involved in psychedelic-assisted therapies. Introduction: In addition to physical pain related to disease and treatment processes, people encountering serious illness frequently experience psychological...
Background: For millennia, mantra-based meditation practices, including Transcendental Meditation (TM), have been central to various contemplative traditions. In recent decades, these techniques have become a focus of rigorous scientific investigation, primarily within the field of stress medicine. Aim: This paper aims to synthesise the current evidence on the physiological and psychological...
The modern quest for psychological well-being increasingly draws from both scientific and spiritual traditions. This proposed chapter explores how mindfulness, rooted in Eastern esotericism, and cognitive-behavioral approaches, grounded in Western psychology, converge to foster resilience and emotional balance among elderly populations. With age-related transitions often accompanied by...
Categorical nosological systems frequently fall short when confronted with patients whose presentations cross established diagnostic boundaries. We report M.S., a 44-year-old Brazilian man involuntarily admitted to a psychiatric inpatient unit who presented with systematized persecutory ideation of mechanistic–technological content (chip implantation, satellite-based surveillance), structural...
Background: University students globally face an escalating mental health crisis (Paiva et al., 2025), yet interventions often overlook the active cultivation of complete well-being (flourishing). Objective: This randomized, waitlist-controlled study evaluated the impact of a 14-week Yoga Nidra Practice (YNP) module on mental distress and complete well-being at a premier technical institute in...
CannabisJuly 15, 2026Saara Greene, Allyson Ion, Rochelle Maurice et al.
Objective: This paper presents rich and in-depth insights emerging from "Wading through the Weeds" (WttW), a participatory arts-based research study that used the Photovoice method to centre the lived experience of 23 mothers throughout Canada who consumed cannabis during pregnancy, lactation and motherhood. Method: Specifically, this paper examines and elucidates the ways that the mothers in...
The world today is marked by deep conflict, ideological rifts, religious tension, widespread anxiety, and ecological instability. Despite advances in technology and economics that have reshaped our global environment, these developments have not always led to greater ethical responsibility or social unity. In this context, Sufism—the mystical tradition within Islam—offers a profound spiritual...
BACKGROUND Cannabidiol (CBD) is widely consumed in low-dose products. However, evidence for its psychotropic effects at non-clinical doses is sparse and inconsistent. AIMS To characterise the acute behavioural effects of low-dose synthetic CBD in healthy volunteers. We hypothesised that 200 mg of CBD would produce a greater peak pleasant drug effect than a placebo. METHODS In a triple-blind,...
Nursing is a highly demanding profession that exposes staff to sustained occupational stress, emotional labor, shift work, and high patient-care expectations. These pressures can contribute to burnout, decreased resilience, and poorer psychological well-being. Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) has received increasing attention as a feasible intervention to support nurses’ mental health...
Mothers of children with intellectual disabilities often experience stress, anxiety, and depression, impacting family quality of life (FQOL). Yoga and compassion meditation program (YCMP) may offer accessible strategies to support wellbeing. This feasibility study explored preliminary effects of brief YCMP on mental health and FQOL outcomes among mothers of children with intellectual...