Spirituality, Values and Mental Health Jewels for the Journey

includes index and biblioraphy

SECTION A - Context Chapter I The Spiritual Foundation: Awareness and Context for People`s Lives Today 19 Peter Gilbert Poem: The Dark has a Friendly Face 44 Ju Blencowe Chapter 2 Values-based Practice: Help and Healing within a Shared Theology of Diversity 45 Bill (K.W.M.) Fulford and Kirn Woodbhdge Poem: Softly 58 Jonathan Ratdiffe Chapter 3 Spirituality and Mental Health across Cultures 59 Suman Fernando Poem: For Bhen `Aum Shanti Shanti` 67 Premila Trivedi Chapter 4 Loss and Grief: Spiritual Aspects Neil Thompson Poem: The Well of Grief David Whyte Poem: Wild Wind Rose Snow Poem: Me Fozia Sarwar SECTION B - Diverse Perspectives Chapter 5 Through a Glass Darkly: Looking for My Own Reflection 84 Sarah Can Poem: Survivor 88 ju Blencowe Chapter 6 A Journey - with Faith: Complex Travels with Islam through the Mental Health Systen 89 Mariyam Maule, Premila Trivedi, Andrew Wilson and Veronica Dewan Reflection: Sehnsucht Cinema 97 Sarah Carr Chapter 7 Connecting Past and Present: A Survivor Reflects on Spirituality and Mental Health 102 Vicky Nicholls Poem: Adam Forgets Himself Jim Green Chapter 8 Who Am I? - The Search for Spirituality in Dementia. A Family Carer`s Perspective 114 Barbara Pointon Poem: To Malcolm Barbara Pointon Chapter 9 A Chaplain`s Own Story Paul Chappie Reflection: Rituals and Recovery - Sacrament and Smoking Room in a Mental Health Acute Unit 132 Christopher Newell Chapter 10 Keep Up Your Spirits: Run for Your Life! A View of Running as a Spiritual Experience Peter Gilbert Poem: The Guru`s Prayer William Burt SECTION C - Good Practice Chapter 11 Spiritual Assessment - Narratives and Responses 144 Wendy Edwards and Peter Gilbert Poem: Today We Have Spiritual Assessment 160 Mary Ellen Coyte Chapter 12 Spirituality and Psychiatry - Crossing the Divide 161 Andrew Powell Reflection: Guided by the Breath of God 172 Paul Grey Chapter 13 Spiritual Competence: Mental Health and Palliative Care 173 Cameron Langlands, David Mitchell and Tom Gordon Poem: You Say You Have No Music? 182 Mark Bones Chapter 14 Working with Qi (Chi) to Help with Mental Health Problems Nigel Mills Poem: Holy Love Khazim Reshat Chapter 15 Spiritual Practice Day by Day -Conversations with Those who Know 194 Mary Ellen Coyte Poem: We Without Purpose 206 Mary Ellen Coyte Chapter 16 How Different Religious Organizations Can Work Constructively Together Azim Kidwai and AH Jan Holder Reflection: The Muslim Community and Mental Health Care 222 Luthfa Mean Chapter 17 Organizational Health: Engaging the Heart of the Organization 228 Sarajane Aris and Peter Gilbert Poem: SIMBA`s Black Diversity 243 Premila Trivedi SECTION D - Education and Training Chapter 18 A Plea for Broad Understanding: Why Mental Health Practitioners Need to Understand Spiritual Matters 246 Christopher MacKenno Reflection: Church on Sunday Morning 256 Peter Bates Chapter 19 Promoting Spiritual Well-being in the Workplace - Training and Support for Staff Frances Basset and Thurstine Basset Poem: Yours Fatima Kassam Chapter 20 Awakening the Heart and Soul: Reflections from Therapy Brian Thome Poem: Restless Sea Peter Gilbert Chapter 21 Mental Health Care: The Ultimate Context for Spiritual and Pastoral Formation 277 Julia Head and Mark Sutherland A Reflection on Recovery: Psalm 102:2-10,28 Arthur Hawes