I haven't written in a long time....life is happening....as per usual. But I'm going to try to add things here and there, and in a bit different vein....trying to find solutions....I think I've vented and argued and demonstrated, as have so many others the many issues/problems and horrors encountered in the mental health system.....

 

So I have recently read a book that actually has proposed some solutions to the issues in our society, for what ails us....all of us.....doesn't matter which side of the 'us' and 'them' we happen to be on in any situation....I truly believe that this is a 'must-read' for ALL human beings...something I don't say very lightly....

Miriam Greenspan (2003)
"Healing Through The Dark Emotions: The Wisdom of Grief, Fear and Despair"

 

"In this riveting book, Miriam Greenspan takes a fresh approach to the three emotions we most dread and devalue: grief, fear, and despair. She argues that our avoidance and denial of these dark emotions contributes to the epidemic of psychological ailments characteristic of our age: chronic depression, anxiety, psychic numbing, addiction, and irrational violence. By attending to and befriending the dark emotions, we discover their innate intelligence and purpose. We learn the emotional alchemy by which grief turns to gratitude, fear delivers us to joy, and despair becomes a doorway to a more resilient faith in life. The wisdom of the dark emotions not only helps us to heal and transform our lives, but strengthens our connections to one another and to the world."

 

You can read excerpts from the book on her site:
http://www.miriamgreenspan.com

 

And if you do read it/look at the site, I'd love to hear what you think....