There's Always Help; There's Always Hope

by Wood, Eve A., M.D.

• ISBN13: 9781401911195
• ISBN10: 1401911196
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2006-04-15
• Publisher: Hay House Inc

Summary

For those who suffer from a diagnosable condition or who just want to better understand themselves, this integrative approach to healing combines traditional psychiatric practices and universal spiritual principles. Sharing her patients' poignant tales of recovery, Dr. Wood demystifies the therapeutic process and provides the concepts and tools needed for personal fulfillment, joy and health."This book is awesome-a wonderful addition to this world. It offers welcome relief, hope and healing to all who suffer from ADD, depression, anxiety, addictive illness or even general malaise." -Edward M. Hallowell, MD, Harvard Medical School

Author Biography

Eve A. Wood, M.D., is the author of numerous articles for medical and professional publications and is a frequent speaker at national workshops and conferences, including the American Psychiatric Association.

She has served on the faculty of the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, the executive committee of The Institute of Pennsylvania Hospital, and was recently appointed Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine at the University of Arizona Program in Integrative Medicine.

Table of Contents

Foreword	1	(5)
C. Everett Koop
``The Blind Men And The Elephant''	6	(2)
Bringing Meaning And Medicine Together	8	(21)
An integrative model of healing
Gillie's Story: Where There's A Will, There's A Way	29	(38)
A dramatic example of the healing model in action
Lessons Of Inspiration: How Gillie's Tale Relates To You	67	(15)
The healing model effects cure in even the most severe of cases
Step One: Body	82	(57)
Getting a baseline and accepting who you are
Step Two: Mind	139	(28)
Figuring out your mindset, attitudes, and identifying family-of-origin issues
Step Three: Spirit	167	(27)
Involving meaning and purpose in your healing journey
Step Four: Putting It All Together	194	(17)
How to stay the course and maintain hope through the process
In The Words Of My Patients	211	(50)
What it feels like to suffer and heal
Take-Home Messages And Closing Blessing	261	(77)
A summary and a call to action
APPENDICES
I Depression	264	(9)
II Bipolar Disorder	273	(12)
III Panic Disorder	285	(4)
IV Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder	289	(4)
V Post Traumatic Stress Disorder	293	(4)
VI Social Phobia	297	(4)
VII Generalized Anxiety Disorder	301	(4)
VIII Anxiety Disorders: Resources	305	(3)
IX Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder	308	(19)
X Eating Disorders	327	(8)
XI Addictive Illness	335	(3)
About The Author	338	(1)
Index	339