Normal? - Lol (Depersonalization, Derealization, Anxiety)

Sound Refill 7 has landed! There's nothing like the utilizing your senses in the present moment when dealing mental and spiritual afflictions. So take a few minutes to allow your mind and body to regroup, relax, & participate with the sounds of ntr to prepare the next minute. Enjoy!

Parents, Parents, Parents! Depression, Anxiety, Mental illness, altered states. Have you considered adjusting the way you parent? Our youth and young adults are reaching for help, but are we giving them the help they need or the help we think they need?

Hear Oronde Yero, licensed mental health counselor and life coach, latest podcast interview with ElReco Ramon where we discuss more of his recent released book "Self-Rule, Reclaiming Your Inner Life, Light, and Sovereign Self", in depth understanding of Kemetic Yoga and spirituality, the profiting of the soul and holistic practices, and creating communities.  Also available on iTunes (Normal LoL)

Very rare I get the opportunity to be in the hot seat for questions. Check out Dondre Chill White as he becomes the mental health interviewer with some great questions regarding pet therapy, Depersonalization/Derealization, my healing process, and other therapies.

On part I of this episode with Dondre Chill White, we discuss his preference to not go the meds route, his current natural/holistic grounding and centering techniques and other therapies, and how he truly feels at this given moment still struggling with depersonalization and derealization. Sit back and relax as we complete a journey that revolves around all things simply short of what it's like to...

On part I of this episode with Dondre Chill White, we discuss the various causes, effects, and impact that Depersonalization and Derealization has has on his life. We talk about how some things from his past are part of what led to dpdr. We go over Dondre's current symptoms along with what it felt like when depersonalization and derealization first started. Sit back and relax as we take a journey...

Hear part (2) of a divine soul I like to call "A Lighthouse" or as Gogo Ekhaya says, "An Encyclopedia of Wisdom". African shaman and traditional healer Baba Kwame Sunhorse is on our latest podcast interview where we discuss mental & spiritual health as it pertains to traditional plant healing, sweat lodge healing, how we ought to reflect the balance and harmony of trees & nature, community...

Hear part 1 of a divine soul I like to call "A Lighthouse" or as Gogo Ekhaya says, "An Encyclopedia of Wisdom". African shaman and traditional healer Baba Kwame Sunhorse is on our latest podcast interview where we discuss the evolution of our youth, the character of the mind & heart, colonialism, oppression, and our necessary healing. Baba Kwame will also speak on how his name came about.  Als...

Here's part II of our interview with Dr. Nicole Monteiro. Allow mental health expert and international psychologist Dr. Nicole Monteiro take you on a journey of perspectives through depersonalization and derealization. We'll also discuss some pitfalls of plant healing and we'll discuss the trauma and pain associated with our youth and young adults. Enjoy!

Let's all sit back and digest from mental health expert, consultant, researcher, and international psychologist Dr. Nicole Monteiro as we discuss her journey, African dance ceremonial healing, African rituals, what mental illness means in other cultures, the medical industry, and how our youth are dealing with modern life. Enjoy   Music clips: Baba Maal - The Traveller Rara - Teckno Didier Awadi -...

Which is better? Support group therapy or a therapist/psychiatrist?

How does mucus build up, candida, dampness, and stagnation affect your mental and spiritual well being? Inflammation and dampness can go a long ways to dismantling, ruining, and destroying the mind, body, & soul.   Also, check out episode 67 with Dr. Nadia Ali for more regarding her expertise on dieting, gut flora, & gut microbiome   Book citation - Healing with Whole Foods (Asian Traditio...

How does painting or other hobbies in general help out with mental health issues?

Join Virtual Reality enthusiast Jak Wilmot and I as we explore the realms of vr along the lines of mental health. On this episode we discuss what it's like to keep a VR headset on for a full week(168hrs) nonstop, the pros & cons of VR, depersonalization, derealization, how to stay balanced using VR, and if it's safe for kids. Enjoy!!!   Jak Wilmot's webite and contact: https://disr.pt/ Youtube...

Let's hear from Landscape Architecture Professor William Sullivan as we discuss how nature is possibly more important than anything you can think of regarding great mental health, evolution, and even how it reflects and affects how we feel about ourselves and the communities we live in. We'll also talk about the impact nature has on the mind, body, and soul.  Enjoy!   https://nres.illinois.edu/dir...

"You know you really don't have to exercise at all" (wink, wink) Exercise may be possibly 1 of the top 2 therapies regarding the management and improvement of mental afflictions like depersonalization, derealization, schizophrenia, & dissociative identity disorder.     (Exercise helps improve schizophrenia symptoms) - https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-athletes-way/201608/3-ways-aerob...

Sound Refill 6 has landed! There's nothing like the utilizing your senses in the present moment when dealing mental and spiritual afflictions. So take a few minutes to allow your mind and body to regroup and relax to prepare the next minute. Enjoy!

Let's hear from the glorious Dr. Nadia Ali on gut bacteria, inflammation, natural/traditional healing, diet, mind body medicine, and anti-inflammation foods and practices. Many are still not aware of the fascinating correlation between the gut, lymphatic system and the brain. Inflammation plays a monumental roll in depression, anxiety, and multiple other mental/spiritual afflictions. Enjoy!

Hear Oronde Yero, licensed mental health counselor and life coach, latest podcast interview with ElReco Ramon where we discuss some of his book "Self-Rule, Reclaiming Your Inner Life, Light, and Sovereign Self", the displacement of people/culture as it relates to mental health, him being a kemetic yoga instructor, meditation, diet, and the new era of robots and artificial intelligence pertaining t...

There's so many causes and roots to mental/spiritual afflictions. But have you ever considered how big an impact colonialism has on your life, mind, daily walk, and culture? How about a dive into the halfway deep end of colonialism.

"Some people like to look at art, some like to look at sound" Take a break from the mind and refill with Sound Refill V

Hear Eliseo "Cheo" Torres, vice president of student affairs at the university of New Mexico, latest podcast interview with ElReco Ramon where he discusses the art of curanderismo (Mexican Traditional Healing), Coursera courses in traditional plant healing, and other related topics such as community support, effects of technology on mental health, healing and community in tribal cultures, placebo...

Where did the concept of mental illness began? How did we get to where we are today? How did ancient cultures like the Egyptians/Africans, Greeks, Chinese, and Hindus go about diagnosing mental illness. What were their remedies?   References: Ebers Papyrus - Hathitrust.org SunriseHouse.com (The History & Evolution of Mental Illness) news-medical.com Frontiersin.org "Masters of the  Mind - Theo...

Join in on the journey with Dr. Tamar Lavy as we discuss pieces of her childhood and being the grandchild of 2 holocaust survivors and their methods of healing. We'll also discuss holistic practices around the world, the youth on meds, and discontinuing or deprescribing meds.   Intro and outro songs Eminem - Normal The Weeknd - Ordinary Life J. Cole - Note To Self

Hear John Shearer’s latest podcast interview where he discusses being an Australian Mindfulness Master, his vast experience coaching, teaching and mentoring people (including youth), a traumatic truck accident in 1982 that would later send him to a psych ward, life experiences with psychosis, spiritual emergence, and mindfulness techniques. Also available on iTunes (Normal LoL)   Song sample: Bobb...