News
Two resources for Pagans in Recovery
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Sean McShee looks at Paganism and the 12-step program process that supports individuals in recovery.
Africa
Traditional herbal tea may lead to new malaria treatment
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New research examining the herbal folk remedy of the African buttercup offers hope in treating malaria.
Living
Treating depression in a Pagan context
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(Editor’s Note: This article was originally published in January 2015. It has been one of our most popular articles since that date.)
UNITED STATES — It’s become fairly commonplace for articles about Blue Monday to come up at this time of year. According to a formula concocted for a now-defunct travel network, the third Monday in January is the most depressing day of the year. While that designation was most likely created to sell vacation packages, it does serve to focus attention on a complex, often intractable condition. Pagans are certainly not unusual in suffering from depression, but since their worldviews can differ widely from that of the over culture, the tools and techniques for treating depression may also differ.