Spiritual Crisis in Mental Health

I sit down with Dr. David Rosmarin, an associate professor at Harvard Medical School and a pioneer bridging the worlds of spirituality and clinical psychology. We explore a powerful, yet often ignored, truth in mental health: that for many, emotional distress is a crisis of meaning and spirit. David shares the fascinating research from his work at McLean Hospital, and we tackle the tough questions—are we over-medicalizing normal human anxiety? Could connecting with our spiritual nature be a more effective path to healing? This is a crucial conversation about bringing the soul back into mental health care.

00:00 Intro

02:42 The Genesis of Spirituality

05:12 How Do You Define Spirituality?

10:32 The Chasm Between Patient Needs and Clinical Training

12:08 Humanizing Care: From Medication to Meaning

18:21 A Case Study: Crisis of Meaning

20:37 The Four Steps to Face Anxiety

28:41 Anxiety as an Existential Opportunity

31:01 Spiritual Mentorship: Crisis and Healing Are One

34:40 Are We Over-Pathologizing Normal Anxiety?

37:17 The Benzodiazepine Crisis and Over-Medication

41:21 How to Find Dr. Rosmarin's Work

42:53 Conclusion

Learn more about Dr. David Rosmarin:

· dhrosmarin.com

· spirit.mclean.harvard.edu

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Thank you so much for this interview. It is imperative that science and spirituality be integrated. My brother is bipolar and has had 32 ECT treatments so far in the past year alone. Between that and the medication they keep changing and prescribing, it has made him into a person I don’t recognize. There has been absolutely no spirituality tied to his care whatsoever. Again, thank you for this gem of an episode.