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The Druid Way

THE MENTAL HEALTH BENEFITS OF DRUIDRY

Published by Philip Carr-Gomm

A paper delivered at the Transpersonal Psychology Section of the British Psychological Society’s Annual Conference, Scarborough, Yorkshire, 2nd September 2023 . Amended for the Order of Bards Ovates & Druids Mental Health Group 27th February 2024 The aim of this paper is to suggest some of the factors within contemporary Druidry that might be responsible for the mental health benefits reported by followers, and to determine whether some or all of these could be utilised by mental health professionals to improve clients’ outcomes. The contemporary Druid movement is partly Neo-Pagan, and partly defiant of such a descriptor, and is gaining in popularity as it becomes perceived as a ‘green spirituality’ that appeals to the growing constituency of those identified as SBNR (‘spiritual but not religious’). Anecdotal evidence, including published autobiographical accounts, and the findings of a 2020 study, suggests that many followers of Druidry experience significant improvements to their sense of mental well-being. The 2020 study was carried out by the mentor coordinator of the Order of Bards Ovates &…

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