Pages: 205

PUBLICATION: AUROPUBLICATIONS

Author: PULKIT SHARMA

A report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) revealed that 7.5 per cent of the Indians suffers from some form of mental disorder. It predicts that by 2020, roughly 20 per cent of India will suffer from mental illnesses. What is worrying is that to treat these, we only have 4,000 mental professionals. In such a scenario, the book When The  Soul Heals: Explorations in Spiritual Psychology by Dr Pulkit Sharma, a practicing clinical psychologist since 2005 makes for not just an interesting read but can be of great help who are looking for self-help.

We are living in a world where we are at the peak as achievers but when it comes to peace and happiness, it is way beyond our reach. Why? The answer according to Sharma’s book lies in healing the soul which will lead to healing the mind and bring self-discovery and growth and finally help one to revamp one’s life and be happy.

In order to make it easy for the reader to understand what the author is trying to say, the issues dealt with here — stress, depression, anger, grief, anxiety, beauty obsessions, addictions and caregiver burden — start with an example of the author’s patients (names have been changed). This gives the reader a connection with the real life cases and how they felt and dealt with the situation. It then talks about present psychological understanding, treatment and how it finally had an impact on the subject.

Then there are the practice sessions — breathing exercises — that will make the person introspect and see the real cause of the problem, take a corrective route, heal the should and the mind and move forward with a positive step in life.

All this an much more forms the bases of a book that looks at psychology from a different perspective, interprets it and puts it out in a language that is easy to understand without diluting the subject matter.