Revisiting psychiatry's relationship with spirituality.

This article discusses the relationship between psychiatry and spirituality. It highlights the rise in deaths from suicide, drug overdoses, and alcoholism, and the impact of loneliness and isolation on mental and physical health. The article argues that psychiatry often overlooks spirituality as a need and resource for patients, despite evidence that spirituality can have both negative and positive impacts on mental illness. It suggests that recognizing and addressing spiritual needs could improve well-being and treatment outcomes. The article also explores the role of psychedelic therapy in facilitating spiritual experiences and its potential therapeutic benefits. [Extracted from the article]