Let's Complete the Models of Care
Bringing Spirituality into
Mental Healthcare
Mental Healthcare
The Problem with the Current Model
We’ve Been Working with an Incomplete Map
For decades, the biopsychosocial model helped us evolve beyond seeing mental illness as just chemical imbalance.
It taught us to look at life experience, trauma, and the role of community. But still, something crucial was missing: the spiritual dimension.
“People are not problems to be fixed, they are souls longing to be understood.”
We’re not just brains and behaviors. We are meaning-seeking beings. And when the inner life is ignored, especially during crisis—we suffer in silence.
The Call for a New Model
Introducing the Biopsychosocial-Spiritual Model
At IMHU, we believe that the next frontier in mental healthcare is clear:
Biology
Psychology
Sociology
Spirituality
This expanded model reflects the full complexity of the human experience. From spiritual awakenings to dark nights of the soul, from mystical states to existential despair—these are not always symptoms. They are often initiations.
What We're Doing About It
This Is a Movement, Not Just a Mission
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Modern mental health care needs a spirit-literate evolution.
A Personal Invitation
“We’re not here to replace the system. We’re here to expand it until it reflects the full truth of the human experience.”
— The IMHU Team
