In addition to connecting more deeply with other loved ones around, many spoke of the impact of transcendent experiences and connections with the divine as a catalyst for deeper emotional healing. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash The role and value of human relationships in supporting healing is so widely known as to be beyond dispute. That is not the case when it comes to another kind of connection—one with beings who are more than human, or supernatural and divine. Although the research literature around spirituality as a benefit for healing generally is large and respected, the specific role God might play in one’s healing journey from depression is, at best, largely side-lined and ignored—and at worst, so controversial as to be impossible to discuss. These people had plenty to say about it though. In what turned out to be the major surprise of the review—even for someone who values faith in his life—the number of people who shared special spiritual encounters as an important part of their healing journey was large. Strikingly so.
Higher Connection and Deeper Healing
Higher Connection and Deeper Healing
Higher Connection and Deeper Healing
In addition to connecting more deeply with other loved ones around, many spoke of the impact of transcendent experiences and connections with the divine as a catalyst for deeper emotional healing. Photo by Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash The role and value of human relationships in supporting healing is so widely known as to be beyond dispute. That is not the case when it comes to another kind of connection—one with beings who are more than human, or supernatural and divine. Although the research literature around spirituality as a benefit for healing generally is large and respected, the specific role God might play in one’s healing journey from depression is, at best, largely side-lined and ignored—and at worst, so controversial as to be impossible to discuss. These people had plenty to say about it though. In what turned out to be the major surprise of the review—even for someone who values faith in his life—the number of people who shared special spiritual encounters as an important part of their healing journey was large. Strikingly so.