“The questions we ask ourselves when we’re in the midst of crises have the potential to either liberate or confine us." Mental health concerns have multiple roots and many contributing factors. We cannot reduce mental health symptoms to a single cause or origin. We are dynamic human beings, and need many pathways for healing. The term ‘holistic’ is often used to elicit the concept of mind-body integration, however, in this episode, we’ll be discussing what a truly holistic framework for mental health looks like, including the questions we can ask ourselves when we are trying to understand how to navigate mental health concerns. Also in this episode: values and principles of holistic health that mental health field and practitioners can begin to adopt de-pathologizing mental health concerns 6 questions to ask yourself about root causes influencing your mental health Links: Institute for the Development of Human Arts: https://www.idha-nyc.org/ Donate to the Institute: https://idha.app.neoncrm.com/forms/donate Book a session with Jazmine: https://www.jazminerussell.com/book Research: Holistic Health Principles: https://ahha.org/selfhelp-articles/principles-of-holistic-medicine/ Dube, et al(2009). Cumulative childhood stress and autoimmune diseases in adults. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3318917/ Jeppesen, & Benros, (2019). Autoimmune diseases and psychotic disorders. https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2019.00131/full Read, et al (2005). Childhood trauma, psychosis and schizophrenia: a literature review with theoretical and clinical implications. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00634.x Yehuda & Lehrner (2018). Intergenerational transmission of trauma effects: putative role of epigenetic mechanisms https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/wps.20568