The links between madness, creative genius, and spiritual experiences have tantalized philosophers and scientists for centuries.
He has worked with psychiatric patients since 1969 and has long been a student of transpersonal psychology and Eastern philosophy..
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And for anyone interested in the seemingly inexplicable workings of the human mind gone mad, this fascinating exploration of psychotic states of consciousness will be exciting reading.
For people in emotional crisis, it clarifies the distinctions among intractable psychosis, temporary breakdowns in the service of Healing (spiritual emergencies), and psychic breakthroughs (spiritual emergence).
For professionals who seek to meet the needs of their patients more creatively, this book offers a unique synthesis.
He then turns to ancient tantric yoga for a synthesis that weaves brain, psyche, and Spirit Into a compelling new conception of mental illness.
Laing and Thomas Szasz left off, Nelson revises and expands their radical views in light of modern brain science.
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Drawing on a vast knowledge of Eastern philosophy and mainstream neuropsychiatry, he heals the split between orthodox and alternative views with a comprehensive approach that goes beyond both.
In Healing the Split, John Nelson brings the lofty ideas of transpersonal psychology down to earth so they can be applied in a practical way to explain the bizarre effects of insanity on the human mind.
The links between madness, creative genius, and spiritual experiences have tantalized philosophers and scientists for centuries
