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Articles, Studies & Research


Anderssen, Erin.  (July 21, 2016).  Number of Ontario teens with psychological distress rising at alarming rate: study. Retrieved from www.theglobeandmail.com

 

Chai, Carmen.  (May 2, 2017).  Why more Canadian millennials than ever are at ‘high risk’ of mental health issues.  Retrieved from www.globalnews.ca

 

Fan, Shelly.  (April 4, 2014).  Floating Away:  The Science of Sensory Deprivation Therapy.  Retrieved from www.blogs.discovermagazine.com

 

Henry, Derek.  (n.d.).  The Health Benefits Of Float Therapy.  Retrieved from www.healingthebody.ca

 

Ireland, Tom. (February 9, 2016). Why do people use flotation tanks? Retrieved from www.bbc.com

 

Leung, Wency.  (July 29, 2016).  Float spas: the next frontier of mental health or a splashy placebo?  Retreived from www.theglobeandmail.com

 

Mintel Press Office.  (October 11, 2017).  Mintel Announces Four Key North American Consumer Trends for 2018.  Retreived from www.mintel.com

 

Patterson, Susan.  (September 11, 2017).  10 Incredible Benefits of Flotation Therapy.  Retrieved from www.naturallivingideas.com

 

Rajakulendran, Nirusan.  (February 18, 2015).  Transforming Health:  Ontario innovations for preventative care.  Retrieved from https://www.marsdd.com/tag/future-of-health/

 

Oaklander, Mandy. (2018)  Untitled Article on the Treatment of PTSD with Flotation Therapy.  Retrieved from www.time.com

 

The History of Flotation Tanks (John C. Lilly)  (n.d.)  Retrieved from www.truerest.com

 

Thompson, Dennis.  (April 17, 2017).  More Americans suffering from stress, anxiety and depression, study finds.  Retreived from www.cbsnews.com

 

Twenge, Jean M. Ph.D.  (Oct 12, 2015).  Are Mental Health Issues On the Rise?  Retrieved from www.psychologytoday.com

 

Whole Life Recovery.  (September 30, 2015).  Flotation Tank Therapy.  Retrieved from www.wholeliferecovery.com

Research


Kjellgren, Annette and Westman, Jessica.  (October 25, 2014).  Beneficial effects of treatment with sensory isolation    in flotation-tank as a preventive health-care intervention – a randomized controlled pilot trial.              Doi.org/10.1186/1472-6882-14-417

 

Feinstein, Justin S.; Khalsa, Sahib S.; Yeh, Hung-wen; Wohlrab, Colleen; Simmons, W. Kyle; Stein, Murray B.;             Paulus, Martin P.  (February 2, 2018).  Examinating the short-term anxiolytic and antidepressant effect of Flotation-REST.  Doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0190292