Karen Kissel Wegela on therapy that starts with your basic sanity, not your neuroses.
Mental Health Archives
Please note that these articles are not intended to provide treatment options for those who may suffer from clinical depression or other forms of mental illness.
I Want to Tell You About Coming Apart and Struggling Through Depression
A moving account by Susan Moon of her journey back from depression, and how her Buddhist practice both helped and hindered her.
Waking Up Bipolar
Chris Coles' photo from the cover of his memoir, "The Body of Chris."Many years after his first psychotic break, Chris Cole learned that recovery meant understanding his bipolar disorder through both medicine and spiritually.
Over and Over Again
Illustrations by Sydney Smith.According to Dzongsar Khyentse Rinpoche, to be enlightened is to be free of obsessions. Given that I have obsessive-compulsive disorder, I usually feel very far from that ideal.
Is Western Psychology Redefining Buddhism?
Jack Kornfield, Judy Lief, and Bodhin Kjolhede examine the influence of Western psychology on Buddhism. Introduction by Ajahn Amaro.
Off the Bridge and Onto the Cushion
Illustration by Kim Scafuro
Brandon Dean Lamson recalls how he turned away from his decision to commit suicide, and went to go sit zazen instead.
I Did Not Lose My Mind
It took an illness of the brain for Meg Hutchinson to discover the inherent sanity of her own mind. Her breakdown was actually a breakthrough.
Every Day a Reprieve
Josh Korda knows he is not cured—and he never will be—but through honesty and diligence he enjoys a daily reprieve from depression and addiction.
My Practice Without Meds
After years of treating her depression with medication and therapy, Kiera Van Gelder turned to Buddhist practice to heal.
Medicate or Meditate?
Four physicians and long-term meditators explain why both antidepressants can have an important role to play in treating depression.