Improve Major Depression with Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Kriya yoga may be an effective, low-cost, non-drug approach to help patients who do not respond to antidepressants.” – Anup Sharma Depression affects over 6% of the population. Depression can be difficult to treat. It is usually treated with antidepressant medication. […]
Reduce Negative Moods and Depression in Healthy Individuals and Patients with Mood Disorders with Psychedelic Drugs By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “the therapeutic use of psychedelic drugs in psychotherapeutic settings represents a promising and integrative treatment with enduring effects for mental health patients.” – Genis Oña Psychedelic substances such as peyote, […]
Meditation Alters a Variety of Biological Mechanisms and Improves Mental Disorders By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Meditation-which come in many variations-has long been acknowledged as a tool to master the mind and cope with stress. Science is increasingly validating those claims, especially for depression, schizophrenia, anxiety, PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder), and ADHD (attention […]
Generalized Anxiety Disorder with Co-occurring Major Depression is Associated with Lower Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “attempts to avoid uncomfortable thoughts and feelings may worsen anxiety. The paradox here is that mindfulness helps us turn toward those and learn to change our relationship to the actual thoughts and the physical sensations, […]
Mindfulness is Associated with Lower Functional Impairment and Avoidance in Major Depressive Disorder By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “People at risk for depression are dealing with a lot of negative thoughts, feelings and beliefs about themselves and this can easily slide into a depressive relapse. MBCT helps them to recognize that’s happening, […]
Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Insecure attachment styles are more prevalent in individuals with mood disorders and has been associated with worse clinical outcomes, whereas a secure attachment is linked to more positive health behaviors, such as greater adherence to health plans and […]
Improve Major Depressive Disorder with Psilocybin and Mindfulness Meditation By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “mindfulness training enhances the positive effects of a single dose of psilocybin, and can increase empathy and permanently reduce ego-centricity. This opens up new therapeutic avenues, for example for the treatment of depression.” – Franz Vollenweider Psychedelic substances […]
Improve Major Mental Illnesses with Mindfulness and Yoga By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “for many patients dealing with depression, anxiety, or stress, yoga may be a very appealing way to better manage symptoms. Indeed, the scientific study of yoga demonstrates that mental and physical health are not just closely allied, but are […]
Improve Bipolar Disorders in Low and Middle Income Countries with Mindfulness By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy appears to have lasting benefits for people with bipolar disorder, , , incorporating mindfulness practices and mindful breathing into daily life on a regular basis was associated with better prevention of depressive relapse.” – Mahesh Agrawal […]
Improve Physical and Mental Health with Musculoskeletal Disorders with Mindfulness Practices By John M. de Castro, Ph.D. “Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) is the term given to a variety of painful conditions that affect the muscles, bones, and joints, which are a leading cause of long term sickness absence. . .MSDs are also at risk […]