It is one of the first books to articulate the difference between symptoms of mental illness and signposts of spiritual or religious problems the first edition of this book was published in 1988 under the title a sourcebook for helping people in spiritual emergency emma bragdon phd is an internationally acclaimed author teacher film . A sourcebook for helping people with spiritual problems emma bragdon 999 999 publisher description as more people practice meditation yoga and participate in workshops for personal transformation increasing numbers of them are having experiences related to spiritual awakening the problem is they dont know the territory an intense spiritual experience can seem overwhelming and . A sourcebook for helping people with spiritual problems book read reviews from worlds largest community for readers people in spiritual crisis eg di. This new edition of the sourcebook for helping people with spiritual problems can be used as a study guide and reference manual to learn about the phenomena of spiritual problems how these problems can be differentiated from mental disorders and appropriate care for those in spiritual emergency this sourcebook includes updated references to books articles audio tapes and movies which . As more people practice meditation yoga and participate in workshops for personal transformation increasing numbers of them are having experiences related to spiritual awakening the problem is they dont know the territory an intense spiritual experience can seem overwhelming and scary and even be confused with going crazy this practical book is the classic text newly updated in 2006