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10 Types of Healing Plants for Mental Health and Emotional Wellbeing  

December 17, 2018 herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment

In this article I will be exploring many of the traditional ways that people have worked with plants to help…

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Posted in: aromatics, ecotherapy, herbs for mental health, holistic mental health, nervines, tonics Filed under: emotional wellbeing, herbs for mental health, tonics

Apprenticeship 2019

July 11, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 4 Comments

Apprenticeship 2019   Starting in February 2019,  our nine month 100 hour program on folk herbalism and traditional aromatics begins.…

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Posted in: apprenticeship, aromatherapy, aromatics, herbal school, herbalism, herbs for mental health, jessica ring, joyce netishen, margi flint, school, traditional aromatics, trauma, Uncategorized

Continuing Traumatic Stress Disorder.

March 29, 2018 herbsformentalhealth Leave a comment

  So much has written about post traumatic stress disorder and complex PTSD.  But not enough has been written about…

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Posted in: Activism, Canoe Journey, Continuing Traumatic Stress Disorder, CTSD, decolonization, Mental health system, Reclaiming, Resiliency, Social Justice

Holistic Support for Antidepressant Discontinuation

March 26, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 2 Comments

This article is not medical advice and does not replace consultation with a qualified medical professional of your choosing.  …

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Posted in: antidepressants, discontinuation, herbal, holistic mental health, Holistic support, withdrawal

Alternatives to Psychiatric Hospitalization

February 27, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 4 Comments

One of the fundamental questions I am often asked is how to help a loved one who is going through…

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Posted in: alternatives to psychiatric hospitalization, bipolar, holistic mental health, hospitalization, schizophrenia, trauma

Psychedelic Mushrooms For Mental Health: A Primer

February 8, 2018 herbsformentalhealth 1 Comment

When I walk through nearby woods, I think of how fungi form the underlying fabric of the forest floor.  They…

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Posted in: anxiety, depression, magic mushrooms, psychedelic mushrooms, Research, trauma, Uncategorized

Healing from Childhood Trauma

October 3, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 3 Comments

In this article, I want to briefly explore the relationship of early childhood trauma with persistent emotional  issues.   As…

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Posted in: trauma Filed under: ACE, Adverse Childhood Experiences, developmental trauma disorder, healing, trauma

Healing the Heart: Exploring Heart Rate Variability and Trauma

August 31, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 1 Comment

At the top of the heart, a small bundle of cells known as the sinoatrial node regularly send out an…

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Posted in: aromatherapy, Uncategorized Filed under: aromatherapy, breathwork, forest bathing, heart rate variability, trauma, vagal tone

Trauma, the Gut and Healing: Building Deep Resiliency with Herbs

June 20, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 11 Comments

    When you are young Imagine yourself as a small child and living in a household where the parents…

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In Praise of Strong Plants

May 10, 2017 herbsformentalhealth 3 Comments

Amongst herbalists, there is a strong emphasis on working with herbs that are generally gentle with not a lot of…

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