Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics)

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Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) Good Medicine for Your Soul!
As a therapist I am always interested in books which will challenge my thinking and practice around my work with my clients. Here is a book which has helped me understand the underlying philosophical differences which come into play when making a diagnosis. Is my diagnosis driven by a mechanistic worldview or by a relational worldview? Will I follow the medical model rooted in a scientific cosmology or will I follow the relational model rooted in a spiritual cosmology. Why will I choose one or the other? Dr. Frattaroli provides a well-articulated arguement for choosing the latter. Utilizing a wonderfully written case study, Dr. Frattarolli lays out a clear argument for choosing a therapeutic model which heals the soul - the totallity of our being - over a medical model which only sedates the symptoms and leaves the inner being untouched. I recommend this book for all therapists who seek a broader understanding for the therapy they offer their clients. R. Friesen, MC, LPC, CT Phoenix, AZ
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) Important philisophically as well as psychologically
I think this will be a very important book. Dr. Frattaroli sees that we are not just machines, we have souls. There is much more to a human being than is seen on the surface - our unconscious minds seem to have been forgotten in today's culture. His philosophy cuts against the materialism that we in America encounter each time we turn on the TV. His philosophy has something in common with M. Scott Peck, writer of "The Road Less Traveled" and many other books. I would also recommend these books to any reader who hasn't seen them.
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) A Wonderful Companion to the Psychoanalytic Process
I had been immersed in the psychoanalytic process for over three years when I came across this book. Having experienced, first hand, the soulful aspects of analysis, both pleasant and painful, I connected instantly to Dr. Frattaroli's accounts of his work with patients. I am convinced that the only sane and solid path to emotional well being is the long, introspective one described so eloquently in this book. If you have ever considered beginning psychoanalysis (or you are simply interested in learning more about what it means to be fully human) then I strongly recommend that you read this book.
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) a great read
THis book was obviously written by a great Freudian analyst. It is very thought-provoking, and worth the read, especially if you are in analysis or some form of talk-therapy. Frattaroli makes several important points about the importance of talk therapy, and giving up some of the medications to get the work done - no matter how difficult the journey.
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) Helpful and hopeful ideas for psychotherapy.
This is a helpful and a hopeful book about the experience of psychotherapy under a psychiatrist. It doesn't have to be all about chemicals. Real growth can take place. However for a more in-depth explanation of the neurobiological mechanics of how to learn to manage your own brain, your own emotions, all by yourself when undergoing stress I'd recommend DEPRESSION IS A CHOICE by A. B. Curtiss.
Healing the Soul in the Age of the Brain: Why Medication Isn't Enough NOT Becoming Conscious In An Unconscious World by Penguin (Non-Classics) Product Description
We would all like a quick fix for our problems, a simple pill to take away our anxiety and lift us out of our depression. But there is no quick fix for the soul, and anxiety and depression may be signals of the soul's unmet needs. In this landmark work, Dr. Elio Frattaroli challenges our fixation on psychiatry's "Medical Model," which treats mental illness solely with drugs instead of seeking a deeper understanding of our problems-in other words, treating symptoms rather than people. Combining a Renaissance humanism with a sophisticated understanding of modern science, he makes an impassioned, persuasive case for "listening to the soul"-paying attention to the inner life of the emotions, both in psychotherapy and in our everyday lives. Drawing upon philosophy, literature, psychology, and riveting case histories from his own life and practice, Frattaroli explores what has happened to a culture that has been "listening to Prozac" and hearing nothing else.