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publication is protected by copyright law.Except as may be permitted by law,no part of the material maybe reproduced (including by storage in a retrieval system)ortransmitted in any form or by any means,adapted,rented or lentwithout the written permission of the copyright owners.Applicationsfor permissions should be addressed to the publisher  \nThe right of Gavin Thomas Murphy to be identified as theauthor of the Work has been asserted by him in accordance with theCopyright and Related Rights Act,2000.  \nISBN:9781788120852  \nCopyright CGavin Thomas Murphy,2019  \nScripture quotations are from New Revised Standard Version Bible,copyright ◎1989National Council of the Churches of Christ in theUnited States ofAmerica.Used by permission.All rights reserved worldwide.  \nDesigned by Messenger Publications Design DepartmentTypeset in Stevens Tilting Pro,LTC Caslon,Beyond The MountainPrinted by Johnswood Press Ltd  \nMessenger Publications,37 Lower Leeson Street,Dublin 2www.messenger.ie  \nCONTENTS  \nIntroduction:PAGE5  \nCHAPTER1:PAGE 8  \nUpsides:Unexpected Blessings Along Our Mental Health Journey  \nResilence……      …          ….8  \nHumilit.………………     …………10  \nWisdom……  …………   ……  …12  \nCHAPTER 2:PAGE 15  \nDownsides:Challenges Along Our Mental Health JourneyThe Inner Critic……      ……………15Poor Self-Image……   …  …   ……17Relationship Difficulties ……      …19  \nCHAPTER 3:PAGE 22  \nRecovery:Steps and Considerations for Getting Back on TrackSpiritual Guidance………       ………22Popular Treatment…………  ………24Pain or Suffering……       ………26  \nCHAPTER4:PAGE 29  \nBalance:Modern and Contemplative Wisdom for LifeBalanced Lifestyle..………       ……29Balanced Mood…     ………    ……31Balanced Relationship.…………………3  \nCHAPTER5: PAGE 36  \nLoving Life:Fully Embracing Our Mental Health Journey  \nFragility……  \n……………………………36  \nSelf-Care…  \n…………………………………………………38  \nDiscipline……  \n……………………………………………………40  \nDeepest Desires  \n………………………………………………42  \nPraise……………………………………………………………………………45  \nCHAPTER 6:PAGE 47  \nSpirituality:An Inner Dynamism toward Fullness of Life  \nThe Soft Sound  \nof Praise………………………………………………………………47  \nThe Value of Time…………………………………………49  \nThe ‘Bursting Out  \nin Praise'Triangle …………………………………52  \nRESOURCES: PAGE 55  \n# INTRODUCTION\n\nMental-health professionals have long taught us thatwellbeing exists on a continuum,spectrum or scale offunctioning.At the lowest end of the continuum,wefind life a real struggle and we find it hard to cope.Whenwe are feeling OK,toward the middle of the spectrum,we experience the ups and downs of life,but we have thetools to cope with the challenges.When we are feelingwell,toward the higher end of the spectrum,we areenjoying and relishing life to the full  \nFrom a contemplative perspective,we experienceturmoil when we are turned away from God and,sometimes,we must fight tooth and nail to return to thelight.Conversely,we feel serene when we are in tunewith an inner stillness,and are familiar with the innerworkings of God.  \nMy own story may serve a purpose here.While Iwas volunteering in Guyana,South America in 2007  \nI experienced a 'triple whammy':I came down with afever,suffered an accident and experienced a personalloss.At the time,I did not have the skills to cope;I gotlost in distractions that kept me feeling low.I returnedto Ireland and struggled for months on end.I found myphysical and mental symptoms too much to handle,andlater I experienced depression.I now refer to this periodas a 'dark night of the soul’;I recall kneeling amongthe sand dunes near where I live and crying out:'MyGod,my God;why have you forsaken me?'I hoped thatsomeone was listening to me.  \nI found the inner strength to endure and came to workin Dublin again.However,I was quite sensitive aboutrecalling my Guyanese experience to people because Iwas still caught upin the memory of the pain.Sometimesmy friends seem","cbCaih4XJXM4fomh","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih4XJXM4fomh","pdf",2226688,"English","# INTRODUCTION\n## Mental-health continuum and coping tools\n## Contemplative perspective and inner stillness\n## Author’s personal story and “dark night of the soul”\n## Bipolar disorder and shared human experiences\n## The Good Shepherd imagery and invitation to balance\n# CHAPTER 1: Upsides\n## Unexpected Blessings Along Our Mental Health Journey\n# CHAPTER 2: Downsides\n## Challenges Along Our Mental Health Journey\n# CHAPTER 3: Recovery\n## Steps and Considerations for Getting Back on Track\n# CHAPTER 4: Balance\n## Modern and Contemplative Wisdom for Life\n# CHAPTER 5: Loving Life\n## Fully Embracing Our Mental Health Journey\n# CHAPTER 6: Spirituality\n## An Inner Dynamism toward Fullness of Life\n# RESOURCES","[{\"question\":\"How does the booklet define wellbeing?\",\"answer\":\"It describes wellbeing as existing on a continuum or spectrum of functioning, from struggling at the low end to relishing life at the high end.\"},{\"question\":\"What is the “dark night of the soul” mentioned in the 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