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