Ayahuasca is a “non-specific adaptogenic tool”, so its forms of action are versatile and virtually infinite. One of them has to do with its ability to “resolve unfinished business”, for example, when a sudden death occurs and many things remain unsaid between the deceased and his or her relatives.
This is the case of a 29-year-old woman suffering from complicated grief who managed to reduce her grief symptoms thanks to ayahuasca and the integration of the experience with the ‘restorative retelling’ technique, developed by the psychologist Robert A. Neimeyer...
During the Covid-19 pandemic, millions of people have lost a loved one. In addition, many of them have not even been able to say goodbye or hold funerals, given the restrictions imposed by the health authorities to stop the transmission of the virus. In these circumstances, the prevalence of complicated and unresolved grief is incalculable and may become chronic in the long term.
An innovative study, led by psychologist Débora González and promoted by the Fundación Beckley Med – the Spanish branch of the Beckley Foundation – proposes ayahuasca as a vehicle for accessing a deeply meaningful...
Durante la pandemia del Covid-19, millones de personas han perdido a un ser querido. Además, muchos de ellos no han podido siquiera despedirse o celebrar los funerales pertinentes, dadas las restricciones dictadas por las autoridades sanitarias para detener la transmisión del virus. En estas circunstancias, es incalculable la incidencia de duelos complicados e irresueltos que podrían llegar a cronificarse a largo plazo.
Un innovador estudio, liderado por la psicóloga Débora González y promovido por la Fundación Beckley Med (rama española de la ONG británica Beckley Foundation), propone la...