Transforming depression: egocide, symbolic death, and new life; a Jungian approach using the creative arts
- New York Putnam c1993
- xxxii, 263p
- (A Jeremy P. Tarcher/Putnam book) .
Illus. Includes bibliographical references, p227-54, and index. Neumann, Erich. 1905-1960 : see index.
'...applies Carl Jung's method of active imagination to treating depressed and suicidal individuals....shows that when people learn to confront the rich images and symbols that emerge from their struggles, they can turn their despair into a fountain of creative energy. He details the paths of four patients whose work in painting, pottery, and dance--in conjunction with psychotherapy--led them from sorrow to a more meaningful life....a lifesaving course in healing the sould through creativity.'
Hardcover
0-87477-675-9
92-45220
Depression, Mental Suicide Active Imagination Change (Psychology) Psychotherapy--Case studies Psychotherapy--Methods Psychotherapy--Technique Jungian psychology Psychotherapy--Methodology Art Therapy Neumann, Erich. 1905-1960