In Press: Resource Publications imprint
Wipf & Stock Publishers Release in fall/winter 2025
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w does the process of coping with major mental illness influence the spiritual life? And, also, the reverse: How does faith influence a mental health condition?
In this work the author, Marcia A. Murphy, discusses a major mental illness—her own—and delves into whether recovery is possible from a personal perspective.
As a person who was devastated by schizophrenia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and clinical depression, the author takes a look at religious practices like prayer, scripture reading, and church life.
Ms. Murphy shares her account of contributing factors in building a healthier day-to-day existence for someone afflicted with significant psychological and social challenges, along with devastating physical disability in later years which had a profound impact upon her mobility.