Mental Health
Therapy, wellbeing, burnout and psychiatric care.
The Fragrance of Aliveness: A Leader's Way In
Exploring how emotional numbness disconnects leaders and the path back to genuine presence through curiosity and embodied awareness.
Evolutionary Mismatch and Spiritual Degradation: Why Modern Tech Fuels Anxiety, Loneliness, and Meaning Loss
Religious and atheist thinkers agree: Modern tech fuels anxiety, loneliness, and spiritual degradation. But the solutions require more than reducing screen time.
More People Are Turning to AI as a Therapist. This Is Changing the Notion of Therapy Itself.
As AI mental health tools surge in popularity, a new term—'para-therapy'—emerges to describe the growing gap between genuine therapeutic relationships and AI-generated emotional support.
Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) in Canada: A 71% Surge Since 2002 and the Youth Mental Health Crisis
Social Anxiety Disorder now affects nearly 1 in 7 Canadian adults, marking a 71% surge since 2002. This comprehensive analysis explores the generational divide, contributing factors, and evidence-based interventions needed to address this growing mental health crisis.
The Rise of AI Psychological Support: Opportunities and Severe Risks in Global Mental Health
The AXA 2026 Mind Health Report reveals a structural decline in global well-being, with 61% of people turning to AI for support despite reports of harmful recommendations.
Psychiatrists Warn of Generative AI's Double-Edged Role in Mental Health Clinics
A cross-sectional survey of 408 psychiatrists published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research spotlights the dual nature of generative artificial intelligence in mental health settings. While AI can serve as a fatigue-free support tool that helps patients communicate complex emotions, unsupervised chatbot interaction threatens to reinforce patient delusions, ignore non-verbal cues, and trigger crisis situations without a safety net. Researchers underline the immediate need for robust clinical validation, governance, and professional supervision before wider adoption.