| National Mental Health Month began in April 1949 as | | | | church frequently." Therein, the confusion arises out of |
| Mental Health Week. It was established to remind the | | | | the association of healing with religion. The majority of |
| public about the goals and activities of the nation's | | | | people, including religious leaders, do not understand the |
| mental health programs. In the late '60's to increase | | | | difference. |
| public understanding of mental health issues, National | | | | Definition: "HEAL" 1. To restore to health or soundness, |
| Mental Health Association, (NMHA) expanded the | | | | 2. To set right, repair, 3. To restore a person to spiritual |
| week into a National Mental Health Month. | | | | wholeness, 4. To become whole and sound, to return |
| During May the NMHA, its 330 affiliates and numerous | | | | to health. |
| partners take time to educate the public about mental | | | | Definition: "SPIRIT" 1. The vital principle or animating |
| emotional health and mental/emotional dis-eases. | | | | force within living beings, Incorporeal consciousness. |
| If you or a member of your family has never had to | | | | There are about twelve more elaborations mostly to |
| seek help for a mental/emotional problem then you | | | | do with various religious implications. |
| probably are not aware of the gross inequities in our | | | | Definition: "RELIGION" 1. Belief in and reverence for a |
| private insurance system. Your health insurance policy | | | | supernatural power or powers regarded as creator |
| most likely contains provisions for mental health | | | | and governor of the universe, 2. A set of beliefs, |
| services. Yet, upon examination, you will see that | | | | values and practices based on the teachings of a |
| mental health coverage is not nearly as | | | | religious doctrine. |
| comprehensive as that for physical illnesses. The | | | | Thus, based on Western Medicine's common |
| majority of mental health plans do not provide for the | | | | interpretations of how things 'ARE', many paradoxes |
| most effective healing modality--hypnosis. | | | | are created. The resultant effect is confusion and |
| Contrary to popular belief hypnosis is the most | | | | un-wellness. The Truth, as Carl Jung and others have |
| effective mental/emotional healing tool. American | | | | carefully worded in their writing, is this: Every Thing in |
| Health Magazine reported the following results:o | | | | the universe is Energy and Consciousness. How |
| Hypnotherapy 93% recovery after 6 sessionso | | | | anyone thinks or feels about that Fact cannot change |
| Psychoanalysis: 38% recovery after 600 sessionso | | | | it. The purpose of All religions is the recognition that |
| Behavior Therapy: 72% recovery after 22 sessions | | | | humans have a part of themselves that is not physical |
| The reality is that today's insurance policies are | | | | and there is a need to explore and experience this |
| designed by accountants to discourage access to | | | | aspect of themselves. Part of the intent is to discover |
| mental health services. The irony of this policy is mind | | | | one's purpose and to live in the best way possible. |
| boggling as the root cause of all physical dis-ease is | | | | Another part of that goal also includes the attainment |
| mental/emotional distress. | | | | of Truth and Spiritual Wellness. However, the result of |
| Two basic facts suggest the magnitude of the | | | | religious teachings with regard to our Spiritual health |
| problem. During the course of any year, 40 million | | | | has been an abysmal failure. If the most important |
| American adults and approximately 11 million children | | | | aspect of our being is our Spiritual self, and it has been |
| suffer some form of mental/emotional dis-ease, 5.5 | | | | neglected, it is a miracle we have existed this long. |
| million adults become disabled by their mental/emotional | | | | Mental/emotional issues can be healed given the |
| dis-ease. | | | | proper healing modality. If all mental/emotional dis-ease |
| Holistic, Metaphysical, Energy or Mind, Body, Spirit | | | | was treated in an effective and timely manner physical |
| healing has existed since the beginning of time amid | | | | illness would be thwarted before it becomes a |
| religious beliefs and practices, along with the mystery, | | | | diagnosable issue. |
| superstition, fear, and misunderstanding. Holistic Healing | | | | It is time to end the rampant discrimination against the |
| is now becoming recognized regardless of what | | | | millions of Americans with mental/ emotional distress. |
| anyone chooses to believe or think. Ask almost | | | | Tell your insurance company to include Holistic Health |
| anyone about their spiritual well-being and they will | | | | care. In the end people will suffer less and insurance |
| probably tell you, "Yeah, I am a spiritual person, I go to | | | | companies will save thousands of dollars. |