Wrestling with Our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness, and the Journey to WholenessISBN: 978-0-470-45541-8
Hardcover
176 pages
May 2009, Jossey-Bass
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The shadow of Freud and his view of religion as illusion still
looms over psychotherapy, making it problematic for therapists to
engage their clients about a subject that can be of great
importance and potential benefit. Because she is both a nun and a
clinician, author Kehoe can draw on both her psychological and
religious training to approach with insight and sensitivity the
role of belief and motivation in the lives of people troubled by
mental illness. Neither illusion nor panacea, religious belief
helps people organize their lives and make decisions. Kehoe has
listened for years to people with illness, and she shares their
compelling stories. She also discloses her own wrestling with inner
religious promptings and their influence in her own choices. This
book will be most helpful to other professionals in the field, but
its honesty and humility also make it useful for anyone interested
in faith and mental illness, particularly anyone with an emotional
stake in the difficulties of mental illness. (June)
(Publishers Weekly, May 11, 2009)
"Wrestling With Our Inner Angels is an important book...All concerned with faith, mental health and the journey to wholeness -- whether from a spiritual-religious or a psychological perspective -- will not only enjoy reading this book but be encouraged to reflect more deeply on the author's thesis." (America magazine October 26, 2009)