Spirit Rising

Spirit Rising, My Winding, Tumultuous Odyssey with Depression, a memoir by Cindy Hoard blends self-help, lived experience, treatments of major depression, and evolution of her spiritual life. Her profession as a well-known psychologist; and her personal insight and practices dramatically impact her rollercoaster ride.Spirit Rising lets you travel with her managing ongoing challenges including earning her doctoral degree, treatment for endometriosis, breast cancer, and caregiving of her elderly parents, with the ever-present undertow of treatment-resistant depression. Follow her saga as she expands her knowledge and her daily survival practices, with continuing moments of hope and inspiration.Every reader will take away different insights, combined with benefits for patients, family members, physicians, friends, professional therapists, spiritual directors, professors and anyone curious about the multiple issues, insights, and approaches to the odyssey of treatment-resistant depression.Topics include: Incorporation of medicationsTalk therapiesElectric Convulsive Treatment (ECT)Deep Brain StimulationAlternative approaches: acupuncture/acupressure, Reiki, Traditional Chinese MedicineSteps toward optimal self-care and self-compassionAppreciation and contributions of creativity/arts to wholenessMeditation, Mindfulness & ContemplationSpiritual healing through solitude, letting go and Dark Nights of the Soul This broad range of topics will allow you to reflect upon, explore, and ask questions of yourself, professionals, family and friends Or...simply enjoy, the heart-warming, informative account of personal, professional, and spiritual transformation.