Quotes from Of Two Minds — Fredric Schiffer
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The troubled mind is "crazy" only if we expect to encounter the mind of a mature adult.
Of Two Minds (1999)
Depression, like anxiety, is the natural biological consequence of experience. Anxiety comes from a sense of threat. Depression comes from a sense of defeat.
Of Two Minds (1999)
I don't believe that a psychotic disorder is entirely different from an anxiety disorder, a depressive disorder, or a posttraumatic stress disorder. In all cases, psychological problems stem from traumas that lead first to a sense of anxiety and then to defeat.
Of Two Minds (1999)
Dual-brain therapy entails a reaching out to the mind of the troubled hemisphere, attempting through patience, persistence, and a loving, mature, and informed attitude to teach it that it no longer has to fear abuse or protect itself with the archaic defenses that have become the source of new pain and problems.
Of Two Minds (1999)