Q: What articles and resources are available about Centering Prayer and mental health?
A: We have a number of published Q&A’s that relate to this topic:
Centering Prayer and Mental Health Challenges
Spiritual Depression or Clinical Depression?
Welcoming Prayer and Onset of Mania or Depression
Dark Night of the Soul and Clinical Depression
Dealing with the Unloading of Trauma and Grief
Here are some articles by Centering Prayer practitioners:
Centering Prayer and Depression
“Skillful means: Reorienting to Centering Prayer” – see page 11
“Transformed Trauma” – see page 9
“Post Traumatic Prayer” – see page 9
“Centering Prayer and Autism” – see page 6
In addition, Martin Laird has a whole chapter about contemplative prayer and depression in his book An Ocean of Light.
