Resources for Extraordinary Healing: Schizophrenia, Bipolar and Other Serious Mental Illnesses
Published in October 2011 by Lightening Up Press
Author : Emma Bragdon, PhD.
We have 6 times more people with serious mental illness now then we did in the 1950s. We still don’t know the full story of the origin of mental disturbances in the USA. Brazil is our guide. This book clarifies the need for a cautious approach to psychiatric medication, reveals the model of integrative psychiatric care used in Brazil, and offers a well-organized description and list of resources for those who live outside Brazil who want integrative care. You will meet a groundbreaking new paradigm that illuminates the practical application of spirituality to mental health care.
Compelling real-life stories point the way. Contact information for safe homes, sanctuaries, empowerment centers and private practitioners are given with recommendations for further learning, making this an excellent guide and an inspiring reference for those suffering with emotional disturbances, their families, psychotherapists, psychiatrists, healthcare providers and students.
Price for Ebook or pdf file: $9.99
For PDF file: http://www.resourcesforextraordinaryhealing.com/Purchase.html
Softcover book coming by January 1, 2011
Spiritism and Mental Health: Practices from Spiritist Centers and Spiritist Psychiatric Hospitals
published in October, 2011, by Singing Dragon, an imprint of Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Author: Emma Bragdon, PhD.
Foreword by James Lake, MD.
Practiced in community centers and psychiatric hospitals throughout Brazil, Spiritist therapies are gaining increasing recognition internationally for their ability to complement conventional medicine. This pioneering text is the first comprehensive account of the philosophy, theory, practical applications and wider relevance of Spiritist therapies to be published in the English language.
Leading practitioners and researchers in the field describe the history, principles and diagnostic processes of the Spiritist approach to mental health, and provide an extensive summary of the various methodologies used, including spiritual mediumship, energy work, prayer, homeopathy, past life regression and the practice of integrating spirituality into counselling and psychotherapy. Considering the ways in which Spiritism aligns with contemporary science, they show that the Spiritist model has the potential to bring about a positive transformation in the ways in which mental health care is conceptualized and delivered around the globe. The final part of the book explores how we can include Spiritist treatments in our own hospitals and clinics and further research into this dynamic integrative approach to mental health.
Providing important new insights into the rich tradition of Brazilian Spiritism, this authoritative text will be of interest to mental health professionals, counselors, therapists and alternative and complementary health practitioners.
Price for hardcover: $99.00. Softcover coming in 2012.
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Spiritual Alliances: Discovering the Roots of Health at the Casa de Dom Inácio
Author: Emma Bragdon, PhD.
Foreword by Stanley Krippner, PhD.
Lightening Up Press, 2002.
Price: $19.95 Purchase at Amazon.com
Emma Bragdon, a psychologist, visits John of God’s sanctuary in Brazil and interviews both physicians and patients there, recording their perspectives on John’s healing practices. Useful for comparing his healing work to conventional healthcare—also for preparing to visit John of God.
Kardec’s Spiritism: A Home for Healing and Spiritual Evolution
Author: Emma Bragdon, PhD.
Foreword by Rustum Roy, PhD.
Lightening Up Press, 2004.
Price: $16.95 Purchase now at Amazon.com
Visit Kardecs-spiritism.com for more information.
Emma Bragdon visits contemporary Spiritualist Centers in Brazil, interviews leaders and students, and reveals what is so effective about the healing practices in these centers. Especially interesting for anyone getting acquainted with Spiritism and comparing it to Spiritualism.
A Sourcebook for Helping People with Spiritual Problems
Former title: A Sourcebook for Helping People in Spiritual Emergency.
Author: Emma Bragdon, PhD.
Foreword: David Lukoff, PhD.
Lightening Up Press, 2006 (2nd edition, revised)
Price: $24.95 Buy now at amazon.com
A classic on recognizing the difference between mental breakdown and spiritual breakthrough into higher levels of functioning. A handbook for health professionals and a practical guide for those undergoing spiritual awakening or caring for someone in spiritual crisis.
The Call of Spiritual Emergency:
From Personal Crisis to Personal Transformation
Author: Emma Bragdon, PhD.
First published by HarperSanFrancisco, 1990
Copies available through Amazon.com
Learn more about the phenomena of spiritual awakening by reading the stories of those who tell about their unusual experiences. Recognize the triggers for spiritual emergency and realize that currently more people all over the world are going through these evolutionary psychic openings that leave us more intuitive, more telepathic, and more compassionate. Learn how to recognize and care for someone in spiritual emergency–without confusing their disorientation with “going crazy” and thinking they must need to be medicated.