A Phenominologival Study on the Efficacy of Native American Healing Practices to treat Anxiety, Depression, and PTSD

Dr. Sean Crotty

Transpersonal Journal of Psychology: Ceremonial Leaders’ Perspectives on the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Ayahuasca Drinking in Ceremonial Contexts

ABSTRACT: Ayahuasca is a psychedelic plant-based tea from the Amazon used for spiritual and medicinal purposes. Research suggests its utility in the treatment of various mental health conditions. Potential risks are also being identified. Largely absent from this literature have been the perspectives of ayahuasca ceremony leaders, whose knowledge and experience are vital to understanding the potential risks and benefits of drinking ayahuasca.

Dr. Sean Crotty

Why does everything feel so personal?

One of my favorite books is titled, “Awareness” by Anthony de Mello. Anthony was a Jesuit priest born in Bombay, India. In this book he is quoted by saying “We see people and things not as they are, but as we are.” Our views, our words, our actions, and our spirits can be shaped by our OWN experiences and how we chose to see ourselves.

How someone responds to us has nothing to do with us. Say that again out loud to yourself.

Dr. Sean Crotty