When it comes to understanding the psyche it’s often helpful to use many different models. These are posts that deal with the distressed psyche from a shamanic interpretation or similar.
The main issue in our society for people diagnosed with “psychosis” is that professionals often don’t believe in the possibility of healing or the reality of transformative personal growth.
Deep transformative growth, could be the norm, if those claiming to be healers actually knew what was involved in the individuation journey.
Meeting the dark underbelly of the psyche as those of us who have been labeled psychotic at one time or another is a calling and an act of heroism. One that is rarely encouraged in society. I might add that it’s to the detriment of all society that we are shut down with drugs and often harmed rather than supported in a way that allows for the profound healing. Many of us are healers trying to be born, just like Malidoma Somé says here: What a Shaman Sees in A Mental Hospital
There are many ways to find healing.
the collection, More on The Shamanic-like nature of consciousness:
● Psychosis or Spiritual Awakening: Phil Borges at TED
● The sacred science: shamanism, plant medicine and spiritual ceremonies
● Multiple Worlds Anusuya StarBear: Madness Radio
● What a Shaman Sees in A Mental Hospital
● Introduction to the Shamanic Journey
● Shaking Medicine with Bradford Keeney
● Psychiatric drug withdrawal, kundalini and shamanic initiatory illness
● Crash course in urban shamanism — The Shamanic-like nature of consciousness
● The descent experience: metaphor for serious illness
● Psychosis, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, and Story as a Vehicle of Healing
● Soul in Crisis: why cultural healing must replace the “mental illness” fiction
● When we feel depressed, anxious, or distressed, are we mentally ill? Or are we spiritually confused?
● Compassion and the true meaning of empathy
● Why are the strengths and abilities of those who are sensitive called “mental illness?”
● Schizophrenic or shamanic experience?
● Spiritual aspects of psychosis and recovery
● We are all shamans in training The Shamanic-like nature of consciousness
● An Intimate Walk through the Labyrinth of Madness and Mysticism
see too: ~fragments from beyond the edge~ The Shamanic-like nature of consciousness
for helps with coming off see: Psychiatric drug withdrawal and protracted withdrawal syndrome round-up
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