Depression and anxiety are among the most widespread mental health challenges globally, impairing functioning, relationships, and overall well-being. While psychotherapy and pharmacological treatments remain central, they are not wholly sufficient in addressing the lived experiences of those affected. This chapter explores the therapeutic potential of mindfulness, movement, and dance as...
Open MindFebruary 13, 2026John Moriarty, Alan Robert Bowman, Alison Pocock
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Psychedelics are psychoactive substances that alter one's perception, cognition and emotion, as well as one's sense of time, place and self (Nutt, 2023, p.19). Psychedelic-assisted therapy (PAT) involves the carefully controlled administration of a psychedelic substance "alongside structured psychological support, including preparation, guidance during the psychedelic session, and post-session...
Psychiatric disorders represent a leading cause of global disability yet current therapeutic strategies, based mainly on monoaminergic modulation, exhibit limited efficacy and high relapse rates for a significant patient population. This has catalyzed a paradigm shift toward understanding the biological underpinnings of mental illness. This review synthesises evidence from three rapidly...
Future HealthFebruary 13, 2026Varchasvi Mudgal, Ankit Kushwaha, Virendra Singh Pal
The Truman Show Delusion (TSD) is a modern delusional theme in which an individual believes their life is a fabricated reality show. This report details the case of a 30-year-old female social media influencer who developed TSD, illustrating the unique vulnerability posed by digital lifestyles. Following a decline in online engagement and a personal conflict, she developed beliefs that her life...
Psychedelics' characteristic acute subjective effects predict therapeutic benefits, such as decreases in depression and anxiety. Thus, optimizing treatment involves better understanding which factors shape subjective effects. Session facilitators, who support participants before, during, and after psychedelic administration sessions, form an important part of the setting of these experiences....
Background: Samyama, an advanced eight-day residential meditation programme delivered by the Isha Foundation, integrates the classical yogic processes of dhāraṇā, dhyāna, and samādhi, preceded by rigorous preparation encompassing a vegan diet and foundational yoga practices. Despite growing interest in intensive contemplative interventions, empirical evidence regarding Samyama's health effects...
Novos DebatesFebruary 11, 2026Karoliny Felipe Martins
Em um contexto marcado pelo aumento do uso de drogas psiquiátricas como estratégia de enfrentamento das demandas cotidianas, observa-se maior prevalência entre mulheres, em razão dos papéis de gênero que lhes atribuem múltiplas funções em uma sociedade orientada pelo desempenho contínuo (Alvarenga; Dias, 2021). Esse cenário contribui para a medicalização progressiva de comportamentos cotidianos...
The objective of the current study was to investigate the effectiveness of adolescent mindfulness therapy on the academic resilience and academic optimism in Anxious First-Year High School Students. The research method included a two-month follow-up period, a pretest, posttest, and control group design, and was quasi-experimental. The statistical population of the present study included anxious...
Microdosing is a novel approach to the consumption of classic psychedelic substances, such as LSD (lysergic acid diethylamide) and psilocybin that emerged in recent years. Unlike traditional illicit substance use, which often seeks euphoric experiences, microdosing deliberately avoids such effects in pursuit of self-enhancement. This practice has grown in popularity likely due to the perceived...
In this randomized controlled trial with women living in poverty in Uganda (n = 199) we explored the impact of Transcendental Meditation® (TM®) on perceived stress-the primary outcome measure, and self-efficacy, anger, anxiety, fatigue, sleep, and resilience as secondary measures. After baseline testing participants were randomly assigned to either practice of TM or to a waitlist control group....