“The Placebo Effect”

In clinical research, one of the most annoying problems— one may even call it a “side effect”—is that known as the placebo effect. In numerous trials of drugs for hypertension, anxiety, insomnia, or the like, it

2025-08-15T13:46:39-04:00April 14, 2019|

“Gratitude, the Gift, and the Giver”

When there is true Gratitude it is easy to give up the gift, when appropriately asked, for the gratitude is not basically for the gift but to the giver.

2025-08-15T13:46:39-04:00April 11, 2019|

Video: Brain Misprocessing

"You're not mad, you're not bad - it's your neurology." Dr. Diamond discusses the origin of our brain misprocessing, from the birthing process, and steps that can be taken to remedy it. See more videos by

2025-08-15T13:46:39-04:00April 9, 2019|

“A Tribute to Dr. Louis Cholden”

Louis Cholden died at the age of thirty-eight in an automobile accident. He had been on his way to moderate a panel of the 1956 convention of the American Psychiatric Association. The loss was ours, as he would have become one of the greatest leaders in psychiatry and psychoanalysis. His writings are among the mere handful in the field that truly proclaim love.

2025-08-15T13:46:39-04:00April 7, 2019|

Video: Thoughts on Punctuation

Dr. Diamond shares his thoughts on punctuation and how its correct usage can help raise the Life Energy of a person's writing. See more videos by Dr Diamond on his YouTube channel.

2025-08-15T13:46:40-04:00April 2, 2019|

“Underneath We Are All One”

We are only individual in what doesn't Really Matter. For underneath our superficialities, we are all One with the Deep Unconscious of Pure Love.

2025-08-15T13:46:40-04:00March 28, 2019|

Video: Early Experiences in Music Healing

Dr. Diamond recalls his early experiences in using music for healing. From the "Music for Healing" series of informal talks by John Diamond, M.D. See more videos by Dr Diamond on his YouTube channel.

2025-08-15T13:46:40-04:00March 26, 2019|

“The Wonder Drug”

Many years ago, I worked in the back wards of a psychiatric hospital. These housed the high-security, dangerous, quasi-murderous patients, and the wards were kept locked. The inmates were often there with court certificates because they had beaten people up, and far worse. Before I worked on those wards, the doctors went in only when a flag was raised by the nurses to signal that it was safe. I decided that if it was safe enough for the nurses, it must be the same for the doctors. So I started going in frequently.

2025-08-15T13:46:40-04:00March 24, 2019|

“Sustained by Blake’s Vision”

With so many unhappy couples I am sustained by Blake’s Vision, as described to his friend and patron Thomas Butts...

2025-08-15T13:46:40-04:00March 21, 2019|
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