September 15, 2019Published by Ron Unger on September 15, 2019Categories UncategorizedFinding Meaning in States Some Call “Mad”When we relate with each other, a key thing we long for is to have the other see meaning in our experience, while we notice and […]
January 11, 2019Published by Ron Unger on January 11, 2019Categories UncategorizedFinding Meaning in “Madness”When someone is “mad” or “psychotic,” should the people around them try to make sense of their experience and of what they are saying? Or should […]
December 20, 2017Published by Ron Unger on December 20, 2017Categories UncategorizedWhen Minds Crack, the Light Might Get In: A Spiritual Perspective on Mental and Emotional BreakdownOne of the most damaging aspects of the mainstream understanding of “mental health” difficulties is that they are conceptualized as a problem separate from the bigger […]
June 3, 2013Published by Ron Unger on June 3, 2013Categories HighlightedMadness and Play: Exploring the BoundaryWhen children do things like recoil in fear from monsters and ghosts in their darkened bedroom at night, it’s easy to see the “out of touch […]