Simply Sane: The Spirituality of Mental Health

by Gerald G. May

Book Overview

A profound resource for psychology, spiritual direction, and pastoral integration. Renowned author May discusses the role of self-compassion and self-care in mental health. In this new edition, he... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0824513665
• ISBN13: 9780824513665
• Release Date: October 1993
• Publisher: Crossroad Publishing
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 0.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.3" x 8.2"

Customer Reviews

Exceptional

I've read most of Gerald May's books. This was as good or better than any I have read...maybe better because it was relevant to my "now."

Everyone should read

Perhaps one of the most profound books on spirituality and mental health. A learning in life of what it means to "be" while striking down the delusional, crazy system we often live with.

Brilliant beyond words

Gerald May is brilliant. Full of soul and wisdom. Simply written, and yet, deeply profound and uplifting.

spirituality

Simply Sane was a required book for a pastoral integration class. I found its ideas very relevant to my own life and future practice and would recommend it to others in the field.

Be gentle with yourself

Most of us are "addicted to perfection". Always trying to become whom we imagine others want us to become. This leads to much anxiety, depression and loneliness. "To thy own self be true", we have to care and be gentle with our inner being if we want to go out into the world and love and be loved. Dr. May gives us direction on how to "let go and let be", to get out of our ego, our own way and become the person we were meant to become. At times this might be seen as "selfish" but one has to understand that you can't give to others what you are denying to give yourself, so "charity begins at home".