Sadness, Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul Dura-Vila Gloria
Sadness, Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul Dura-Vila Gloria Revealing a tension between the medical model of depression and the very different language of theology, this book explores how…
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Sadness, Depression and the Dark Night of the Soul Dura-Vila Gloria
Revealing a tension between the medical model of depression and the very different language of theology, this book explores how religious people and communities understand severe sadness, their coping mechanisms and their help-seeking behaviours.Drawing from her study of practicing Catholics, contemplative monks and nuns, priests and laypeople studying theology, the author describes how symptoms that might otherwise be described as pathological and meet diagnostic criteria for a depressive disorder are considered by some religious individuals to be normal and valued experiences. She explains how sadness fits into the 'Dark Night of the Soul' narrative - an active transformation of emotional distress into an essential ingredient for self-reflection and spiritual growth - and how sadness with a recognised cause is seen to 'make sense', whereas sadness without a cause may be seen
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