Table of Contents
Acknowledgements vii
Part 1 The Pastoral Context 1
1 Pastoral Activity as Participation 3
Part 2 Some Building Blocks in Psychology 13
2 Mind, Body and Spirit: The Human Being as a Holistic Entity 15
3 Nurture, Attachment and Love (1): Attachment as a Natural Impulse 37
4 Nurture, Attachment and Love (2): Some Pastoral Implications of Attachment Theory 47
5 Sexuality (1): The 'S' Word: What is Sexuality and How do We Talk about It? 61
6 Sexuality (2): Some Darker Aspects of Sexuality 81
7 Loss (1): 'The Art of Losing' 104
8 Loss (2): When Grief is Overwhelming 119
Part 3 Some Specific Issues in Mental Health 133
9 What is Mental Health? 135
10 Depression 145
11 Addiction 164
12 Eating Disorder 179
13 Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders 193
Part 4 Betrayal and Forgiveness 205
14 Betrayal and Forgiveness 207
Appendix: Reflecting on Your Pastoral Practice 223
Further Reading 228
Index of Authors Cited 234
Index of Subjects and Biblical Names 236