Spirituality and Medicine

Derived from a Greek word meaning 'collaboration, Sympraxis refers to the dynamic interplay and mutual co-creation between individuals and their communities - the individual creates the whole, and the whole creates the individual. Join us for a panel...

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More attention on spirituality may lead to improved health and well-being in patients, according to a new article from researchers. The new Health Affairs article pointed to evidence-based recommendations on how spirituality can be addressed during...

Reimagining public health’s future should include explicitly considering spirituality as a social determinant of health that is linked to human goods and is deeply valued by people and their communities. Spirituality includes a sense of ultimate meaning...

Facing Death With Dignity In a podcast episode, a chaplain, an ethicist and a doctor talk about end-of-life care Nothing is certain except death and taxes. Yet when it comes to death, trying to avoid that certainty has created a culture of discomfort and...

Under-recognised as a protective force against suicide, religious faith has multiple features that help to save lives When John came to McLean Hospital for treatment, most of our team was convinced he would kill himself. As a middle-aged white man with...

The experience of illness can be isolating and alienating. Serious and chronic illness can make one feel unwelcome in one’s own body and out of place in a world of otherwise healthy people. The theme of illness as alienation is explored in Susan Sontag’s...

Early in his career as a marriage counselor, psychologist Everett Worthington noticed that many couples were angry about perceived slights and real wrongs — and he realized they could make progress only if they forgave each other. Those insights prompted...

The body might be the primary concern of health care, but providers shouldn’t lose sight of patients’ spiritual side. That was the message delivered Wednesday by participants in a Divinity School panel sponsored by the Initiative on Health, Spirituality...