Pasquale Di Rago

PSYCHOLOGY - Knowledge of the Soul Pasquale Di Rago

As someone who has been diagnosed with a mental illness, and who has suffered from chronic depression, punctuated by regular psychotic episodes, and who has been through the mental illness machinery on more than one occasion, I feel that I am well placed to write about a topic and a school of thought, that affects one in five people in the world. In fact, the figure could be much higher, given the state of play in the world, our relationships and the very poor choices we make in trying to deal with it all. But there is always hope, so long as we are prepared to work on ourselves and with each other. Of course, it doesn't help much that the powers that be have an agenda, which can be summed up, as keeping us confused, distracted, sick and at each other's throats, while they merrily make off with the bulk of the world's wealth and resources. But as this Book is about Psychology, I will try to limit my exploration to matters more in keeping with the founders of the Art/Science, and leave the conspiracy stuff to those with a thirst for it. What you have here are the musings, observations and ideas that have been generated over a 28-year period, commencing in 1991, when I had my breakdown (or awakening, I'm not sure which), and the experiences subsequently. I hope that the essays speak for themselves, and pray that they maybe of practical use to not only people diagnosed, but for those who also participate in the healing process. In the end I guess it is a journey, and the destination is Home. So please accept these offerings in the spirit they are offered. And if Good is served all the better.