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Disconnection, Depression, and Spirituality: A Study of the Role of Spirituality and Meaning in the Lives of Individuals with Severe Depression

✍ Scribed by Siroj Sorajjakool; Victoria Aja; Beverly Chilson; Johnny Ramírez-Johnson; Art Earll

Publisher
Springer
Year
2008
Tongue
English
Weight
158 KB
Volume
56
Category
Article
ISSN
0031-2789

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✦ Synopsis

This qualitative study explores the role of spirituality and meaning among 15 participants suffering from severe depression. During the time of this study, all the participants were in treatment at Loma Linda University Behavioral Medicine Center. The emerging themes are: (1) depression creates a sense of spiritual disconnection. Participants indicated feeling disconnected from God, the community, and oneself; (2) spirituality plays an important role in coping with the pain of depression; (3) there exists a deep yearning for a sense of meaning and a struggle to make sense of one's pain; and (4) coming to terms with one's circumstances and one's depression at some level assists in the healing process.

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