In the field of “psychosis” it seems that many things are discovered, then forgotten again, and it is left to future generations to rediscover them. Carl Jung, one of the founding fathers of modern psychology, had a lot of insights about so-called “schizophrenia” that our modern mental health system has failed to incorporate.

Carl Jung on ?schizophrenia?

From a layman's perspective, i've done a lot of reading & research & chatted to many people.

Carl Jung didn't deny that mental illness existed, but he did question aetiology - which is a question that still hasn't been answered. Modern forward thinking mental health professionals take the biological/psychological/social view. There does appear to be a various range of factors/areas implicated in these conditions/experiences that cross certain ranges -

Physiological/biologic.
Psychogenic/psychological/emotional.
Social/environmental/familial.
Spiritual/transpersonal.

i'm Not opposed to a more comprehensive psychiatry & wise use of medication(s) & i accept the diagnosis & take a medication myself. i do also feel that Jung had & still has something important to say about the psyche, & healing.

Not Just Brain To Body: Researchers Discover That The Heart Sends Signals To The Brain | The Unbounded Spirit

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Originally Posted by Apotheosis

Not Just Brain To Body: Researchers Discover That The Heart Sends Signals To The Brain | The Unbounded Spirit

Trivially so.

What is that web site?

[roboanxia]

Originally Posted by ValentinaVVV

What is that web site?

raccoons!

Originally Posted by roboanxia

raccoons!

Oh.... Yes. Raccoons in my "Face".

Thanks for the intelligent & insightful replies.

This is an ideal, but i like the description -

How therapy works -

Brant Cortright - How Therapy Works

Therapy creates a safe, accepting atmosphere to explore our life. The quality of the therapeutic relationship is crucial: just as our wounding occurred in relationship, so healing occurs in relationship as well. No one can do this alone. We can’t see our own defenses because they are unconscious. Everyone needs another person skilled in understanding unconscious defenses in order to work through them.

I view psychological healing within the larger context of spiritual unfolding. It is a journey into the painful shadows of the psyche in which we discover our hidden light. Psychotherapy generally begins in some kind of pain or baffling lack of fulfillment. Although the person may be outwardly successful, inwardly there are struggles in things such as relationship, intimacy, health, stress, meaningful work, compulsions, anxiety, depression. In the context of a healing therapeutic relationship, the “night sea journey” of therapy leads from pain, frustration, and fragmentation to increasing enjoyment, vitality, and wholeness. It is a movement from alienation or isolation to authenticity and greater connection, from a shaky sense of self and self-esteem to feeling centered and valued, from darkness to light.

Therapy stands on three legs, each of which provides an important window into the psyche:
Our current life situation
Our past relationships and family wounding
The client/therapist relationship

Current psychotherapy research emphasizes the importance of the body’s actual, felt sense as key to getting out of our heads and into our lived experience. Following our heart’s deeper guidance leads us within.

Wrapped in the dark camouflage of our wounds lie jewels, waiting to be discovered. Drawing on the psycho-spiritual wisdom of east and west, a relational, embodied approach to psychotherapy allows us to touch our tender, wounded sides for healing and growth, leading to a life of deep relationships with others, creativity, meaningful work that engages our skills and talents, and connection to our deepest spiritual center.