tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467453690156562264.post3224144372844026995..comments2013-07-12T23:05:19.128-07:00Comments on reflections from the couch: Blurbing in spaceDenise Greenawayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02214413077329323954noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467453690156562264.post-87787243616535245542012-01-30T14:58:40.543-08:002012-01-30T14:58:40.543-08:00Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I would hope th...Thanks, that makes a lot of sense. I would hope that the study of mental illness was beginning to understand the importance of close community and strong relationships to others but insight can come from many places. Sounds like a very interesting read.Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982412790370031869noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467453690156562264.post-12015872900116514362012-01-29T21:57:29.163-08:002012-01-29T21:57:29.163-08:00Hi Oliver, thank you for your comment. Without giv...Hi Oliver, thank you for your comment. Without giving anything of the book away, I would answer your question with one word: community:( the power of connection and identity). Many people today feel isolated, lost, uncertain of their purpose. Such feelings can create anxiety and confusion which can escalate into anxiety and depression, eating disorders, alcohol and drug abuse, even suicidality. What my character,Dr Diana Verdi, discovers is something beyond her PHD.Denise Greenawayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02214413077329323954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7467453690156562264.post-22896586681854495302012-01-29T18:02:39.402-08:002012-01-29T18:02:39.402-08:00I'm curious as to how much credit you give to ...I'm curious as to how much credit you give to "traditional women's wisdom" in your story. There seems to be a lot of otherwise smart people who become entranced with ancient cultures and think they have all the answers to today's world. I am not at all suggesting that you have done this, I am only interested to know exactly what it is you think that traditional methods can contribute to people today suffering from mental illness?Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01982412790370031869noreply@blogger.com