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Mindfulness Meditation: One Route to Madness

23 Saturday May 2015

Posted by Carlene Hill Byron in depression, evidence-based practices, mental health, mental illness, psychiatrist, Uncategorized

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mindfulness meditation, stress, the buddha pill

MeditatingI found “mindfulness meditation” somewhere between frustrating and useless, so I’m relieved to know that a new book, The Buddha Pill, has challenged the soundness of its evidence base.

As “mindfulness meditation” has become increasingly popular in psychiatric treatment, I’ve been careful what I say about the tool for several reasons. Continue reading →

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I’m Sinking and Stuck in One Place … and That’s Progress

22 Sunday Feb 2015

Posted by Carlene Hill Byron in friends, mental health, mental illness, recovery, symptoms

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aspergers, bipolar disorder, stress

The last couple weeks have been challenging, to say the least. I’ve moved; I’ve met the divorce attorney; and although many of the boxes are unpacked, there are still a lot of items to be settled into their proper places. For example, the top of my great-grandmother’s cabinet Victrola is absolutely littered with the salt and pepper shakers I have collected over the years. And did I mention that I’m job hunting? Continue reading →

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Friday April 10 Conference in NC

Faith Connections on Mental Illness hosts its annual Conference 8-4:30 in Chapel Hill with keynote Amy Simpson. For info: http://www.faithconnectionsonmentalillness.org/annual-conference.html

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