Category Archives: General

Announcing a Series of 10 Short Books on Alternative and Integrative Mental Health Care

Posted on October 31, 2019 by JLake

Integrative mental health care is a person-centered approach that emphasizes maintaining optimal health and wellness takes into account the symptoms, preferences and circumstances of each unique person uses the best available research evidence to develop an individualized treatment plan focuses … Continue reading →

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Suicide Prevention: 5 Signs it’s Time to Seek Help, by Melissa Howard

Posted on October 21, 2019 by JLake

Suicide Prevention: Five Signs It’s Time to Seek Help Self-harm and suicide are a harsh reality for thousands of individuals across the world. Either we know someone who has considered, or sadly succumbed to, suicide, or maybe you are the … Continue reading →

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Acupuncture in Mental Health Care: A Concise Review

Posted on January 2, 2018 by JLake

Challenges in acupuncture research Acupuncture is widely used in Asian and Western countries to treat diverse mental health problems. Evaluating the clinical efficacy of acupuncture in depressed mood and other mental health problems poses many methodological challenges because of differences … Continue reading →

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Energetic Therapies in Mental Health Care

Posted on December 30, 2017 by JLake

Energetic Therapies in Mental Health Care: A Short Introduction This blog post is intended as a short introduction to diverse ‘energetic’ therapies and their uses in mental health care. Future posts will review the evidence for individual energetic therapies in … Continue reading →

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Cranioelectrotherapy Stimulation (CES): An Important Emerging Therapy

Posted on December 20, 2017 by JLake

How cranioelectrotherapy stimulation works Cranioelectrotherapy stimulation (CES), also called transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) or microcurrent electrical stimulation, is based on the application of extremely weak electrical current to the head and neck to treat anxiety, depressed mood, insomnia, and … Continue reading →

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Urgent Need for Transforming Mental Health Care

Posted on October 27, 2017 by JLake

Existing models of care and conventional therapies are limited Existing models of care and available conventional treatment approaches fail to adequately address the global crisis of mental health care. Mental illness accounts for about one-third of the world’s disability caused … Continue reading →

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Welcome to my blog

Posted on October 13, 2010 by JLake

This blog reflects my personal and professional commitment to providing reliable information about best evidence in alternative and integrative approaches in mental health care for the treatment of common mental health problems. Goals of this blog and my website include: … Continue reading →

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