For episode 227 of the Metta Hour, we are continuing our Mental Health Series. In this series, Sharon sits down with different teachers, experts, and health advocates to explore and destigmatize mental health by applying the tools of Buddhist wisdom and spiritual practice. For this fifth episode of the series, Sharon speaks with psychiatrist, clinical researcher, and meditation scholar-teacher, Joe Loizzo, MD, PhD. Joe is a Harvard-trained psychiatrist and Columbia-trained Buddhist scholar with over forty years’ experience studying the beneficial effects of contemplative practices on healing, learning and development. He is an Assistant professor at Weill-Cornell Medical College, the founder of the educational non-profit Nalanda Institute for Contemplative Science, and author of several books. In this episode, Sharon and Joe discuss: - The conflict in the Middle East - How Joe came into the field of Mental Health - How the field has evolved thus far - How events of the world affect the personal - Should mental health care plans include service? - How stigma around treatment is evolving - Contributing factors to the Mental Health Crisis in the U.S. - The impetus for founding Nalanda Institute - The role Joe played in Sharon’s early teaching - Eastern vs Western approach to psychology - The compassionate approach to the human condition - Learning to work with our minds is not a luxury - Where psychedelics fit in - The future of Mental Health Mental health resources available on the show notes page for this episode: https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-227-mental-health-series-with-joe-loizzo ================ Sharon Salzberg's Mental Health Series with Joe Loizzo – Metta Hour Podcast Ep. 227 - https://youtu.be/rjgrPEj6Bfk Sharon Salzberg – Metta Hour – Ep. 227 – Mental Health Series with Joe Loizzo- https://beherenownetwork.com/sharon-salzberg-metta-hour-ep-227-mental-health-series-with-joe-loizzo ================ Make sure not to miss a single video podcast from Be Here Now Network! Click here to Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCc1lvEoC5PZWm-MzgUfJQfg Follow Be Here Now Network: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BeHereNowNetwork Twitter: https://twitter.com/beherenownet Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/beherenownetwork ================ Be Here Now Network Podcasts, Courses, and Articles to help you live a Life in Balance. Heart-Centered wisdom from Ram Dass, Jack Kornfield, Sharon Salzberg, Krishna Das + many more! Get a Free Guided Meditation from Sharon Salzberg when you first sign up at: https://beherenownetwork.com/