http://techcrunch.com/2015/09/21/meditation-startup-headspace-raised-30-million-to-help-you-be-more-mindful/ Headspace, a guided meditation and mindfulness startup, recently raised $30 million from The Chernin Group, Advancit Capital, Allen & Company, Breyer Capital, The Honest Company Co-Founder Jessica Alba, actor Jared Leto, TV personality Ryan Seacrest, LinkedIn CEO Jeff Weiner and others. The plan is to hire more engineers andContinue Reading

http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/09/17/watching-porn-is-ok-believing-in-porn-addiction-is-not.html A new study in the journal Psychology of Addictive Behaviors has found that perceived addiction to pornography—that is, “feeling addicted to Internet pornography irrespective of actual pornography use”—is associated with forms of psychological distress including depression, anxiety, anger, and stress. Pornography use itself, the authors found, was “relatively unrelatedContinue Reading

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3228473/Mindfulness-meditation-fad-popular-celebrities-including-Emma-Watson-make-dream-false-memories.html An Oxford University study found that following mindfulness procedures – focusing on breathing and suspending judgment and criticism – was effective at treating depression. Many schools encourage their pupils to practise mindfulness – but the new findings may lead to questions over whether it might be best avoided aheadContinue Reading

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/jeffrey-a-lieberman-md/what-do-hypoactive-sexual_1_b_8160726.html Not until Vietnam did the military and medical establishments finally take seriously and accept the legitimacy of the injurious effects of traumatic experience. Prior to Vietnam, soldiers suffering from PTSD risked being viewed as cowards and malingerers, in some cases court martialed and executed. In fact, the diagnosis ofContinue Reading