Sadness, depression, and the dark night of the soul: transcending the medicalisation of sadness
Auteur :
Durà -Vilà , Glòria
Éditeur :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
ISBN :
9781785920561
Date de publication :
19 janv. 2017
Dimensions :
22,8 x 15,6 x 2,1 cm
Poids :
528 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
This ground-breaking book contemplates how some religious individuals and communities conceptualise severe sadness and emotional distress, which might otherwise be described as pathological, as an essential ingredient for spiritual development. It explores the implications this may have for clergy and psychiatrists seeking to understand sadness.