I learned this from sean blackwells youtube video am i bipolar or waking up. Since 2007, sean blackwell has been researching and teaching about the spiritual dimension and healing potential of bipolar disorder, through his youtube channel, bipolarorwakingup by sean blackwell. Today he facilitates and researches breathwork groups. I went to blackwells website after reading the article. New visions, and sean blackwells, am i bipolar or waking up. Upon hearing about this reallife account, i checked out sean blackwells youtube channel, bipolarorwakingup and i resonated so strongly with what he was saying that i immediately bought the book and read it in one sitting. By the end of this process, we expect the problem to be gone. Ive been researching the spiritual dimension of bipolar disorder since 2007.
Evolution and enlightenment, and bell hooks, all about love. Loren mosher, in which psychosis is seen as a spiritual awakening, an opportunity for. Jul 16, 2014 in this book we are reminded, the number of american children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40fold from 1994 to 2003 benedict carey 4th september 2007 ny times am i bipolar or waking up. Aug 31, 2018 spiral dynamics can be used to understand mental disorders. Sean blackwell is an online activist promoting the healing potential of people labelled with bipolar disorder type 1, and author of the book am i bipolar or waking up. Sean describes a close shave with death that may have contributed to what many would have seen as a manic episode. Since 2007, sean blackwell has been researching and teaching about the spiritual dimension and healing potential of bipolar disorder, through his youtube channel, bipolarorwakingup by sean blac. Blackwell successfully shows the complimentary interpretations of his crisis by the psychiatric establishment on the one hand and transpersonal psychology shamanism candomble on the other. Sean blackwell is the author of am i bipolar or waking up. Since 2007, sean blackwell has been researching and teaching about the spiritual dimension and healing potential of bipolar disorder, through his youtube channel, bipolarorwakingup. You see, sean blackwells work, bipolar or waking up is amazingly good, except that until very recently, he was completely against marijuana, but hes shut up about that lately. In this episode of waking up bipolar, chris cole speaks with sean blackwellyoutube sensation, author, retreat facilitator, and spiritual messenger. The final link is for sean blackwells bipolar or waking up youtube channels collection of videos. Ted talks, youtube videos, podcasts and other online media.
After my release from the hospital in december of 20, my closest friend came across sean blackwells book am i bipolar or waking up. Its a very interesting perspective on the diagnosis of bipolar disorder. Jul 14, 2015 he, like me, knows all about sean and ligia splendora blackwell, which is the fake surname sean uses to keep from embarrassing his mother. Last night while working on my kidney memoir i looked up donald klein bc my psychiatrist larry schwartz was a student of klein, meaning he followed kleins recommendations. After a powerful emotional experience sean blackwell was sure he was destined to be something other than a canadian advertising man. Miss colin stuart hamilton of puerto vallarta writers group.
My name is sean blackwell, and ive been researching the spiritual dimension of bipolar disorder since 2007. Spiral dynamics can be used to understand mental disorders. A paradigm shifter, this book offers hope to the thousands of people trying to make sense of their own misunderstood divine madness. Dec 04, 2011 psychiatric pioneer wrote back i quote joel fuhrman, md, like a christian quoting the bible grace won the babys marathon walk today donald f. Sean blackwell had brought a client with him to share her experience of his powerful 121 work using holotropic breathwork to move through spiritual emergencey and trauma.
They showed a video featuring her art work to illustrate her journey. I am from germany and my nrother went through something similar, trust me mental hospitals here are so bad really bad. Psychiatric pioneer wrote back i quote joel fuhrman, md. In this episode of waking up bipolar, chris cole speaks with sean blackwell youtube sensation, author, retreat facilitator, and spiritual messenger. Ive heard it be explained as a spiritual emergency by sean blackwell, the author of. My brother calmed down with esting raw food and cleaning his guts but he remains delusional, which i now am totally sure is a spirit possesion and needs to be dealt with. In my terrified state, particularly at night time, with no support around me, i used the online work of sean blackwell to help me through. Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma, john warren whites, kundalini. Miss colin stuart hamilton of puerto vallarta writers. His descriptions of powerful shaking vibrations and painful metamorphoses eerily recall the descriptions of the arising and passing away experience as described by burmese meditation masters and recounted in dan ingrams meditation manual mastering the core. Once diagnosed with mental illness, sean blackwell discovered the work of psychiatrists dr. Psychosis can can have its roots in something modern science has no explanation for. The most important thing about the author is that hes bipolar like you and me.
Hes not a doctor or psychology phd or anything like that. Bipolar awakenings is a healing retreat for people with bipolar disorder. He is a brazilbased healer and author who holds retreats and uses. This book certainly made it sound as if there was more to bipolar disorder than it simply being a mental illness caused by a chemical imbalance. As you will see, the secret to healing is the acceptance of the sacred, spiritual. Hi sean, i am writing you because i saw your videos on bipolar or waking up and i was very much inspired. What to do when someone is psychotic serious emotional.
Waking up bipolar chris cole cole coaching 1,033 views. Cowan spiral dynamics by graves has helped me to see \ my place and the overall placement of different trends and movements and emotions within a societal framework. In this book we are reminded, the number of american children and adolescents treated for bipolar disorder increased 40fold from 1994 to 2003 benedict carey 4th september 2007 ny times am i bipolar or waking up. He is a brazilbased healer and author who holds retreats and uses techniques that can for some cure their psychosis.
I hear meditation can strengthen you and help with dealing with things like psychosis. Best sean blackwell podcasts podcasts withabout sean. Hes dedicated his life to introducing anyone who will listen to the spiritually healing aspects of what is normally labeled as bipolar disorder. May 25, 2018 in this episode of waking up bipolar, chris cole speaks with sean blackwell youtube sensation, author, retreat facilitator, and spiritual messenger. The book details how blackwells life improved in concrete terms after his spiritual awakening, and how he was eventually guided to help other people going through spiritual emergencies, although this had not been his original intention.
The mental health community has emphasized that mental illness is similar to physical ailments yet is treated like it. Sean blackwell had an overwhelming emotional crisis diagnosed as bipolar that emerged into a spiritual awakening that enriched his life. Born in toronto, he now lives with his wife ligia in sao paulo, brazil, because canada was just too. His videos graphically illustrate subjects such as spiritual. My first book, in case of spiritual crisis, is also available in dutch as spirituele crisis, which is jolly handy and was selling well, im pleased to say. I believe this was an awakening and a spiritual journey. Ug was raised by theosophists in india and they had him doing things like jhanas highly concentrated altered states at a young age. Klein, md, who graduated medical school 59 years ago. Sean blackwell considers his experience of what the western world in accordance with the dsm iv would diagnose as depression followed by mania and psychosis to instead have been a spiritual emergency followed by a. Sean blackwells videos about healing bipolar on youtube it may seem that bipolar is a different thing, but its very similar and also helps to heal other types of mental conditions. My name is sean blackwell, and i ve been researching the spiritual dimension of bipolar disorder since 2007. Bipolarorwakingups blog taking things to the next level. What to do when someone is psychotic started by peanutspathtotruth, october 8, 2019.
A paradigm shifter, this book offers hope to the thousands of people trying to make sense of. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Sep 17, 2011 as for sean blackwells book, am i bipolar of waking up. Sean blackwell considers his experience of what the western world in accordance with the dsm iv would diagnose as depression followed by mania and psychosis to instead have been a spiritual emergency followed by a spiritual awakening. One great place for exploring that is sean blackwell has a great take on these crises and sometimes there is real trauma and abuse involved hence the ptsd but instead of looking at dsm codes and categories, its more helpful to you, and to us, and to those around you to talk about what you feel and think. You can watch many more videos produced by sean at his bipolarorwakingup youtube channel. I agree with much of what sean blackwell has to share and wholeheartedly agree that a manic episode can be a completely healinggrowing experience if done with some. Use the coupon code hl10 to get 10% off your purchase order at. I have been seeking since 2003 when a person gave me a meditation tool called holosync it is a tool that greatly increases ones meditation practice. Sean blackwell is the creator of the youtube video series, bipolarorwakingup. A part of my own evolution as a soul on this planet.
For me, my experience of socalled acute psychosis was more like a spiritual awakening, something for which i am forever grateful. This book was recommended to me because i recently wrote a novel with an almost identical theme. Sean blackwell sao paulo area, brazil professional. Bipolar, awakening, crisis, and bipolar awakening crisis duration. Lucifer and maniaa quote from am i bipolar or waking up. However, prior to that, i was sent to the psychiatric hospital in 1996, for a short, but traumatic stay.
Here we explore how these overlap, whether we really need to be labelled with a specific disorder or if we might be better off having help in overcoming the causes of our disorder. He, like me, knows all about sean and ligia splendora blackwell, which is the fake surname sean uses to keep from embarrassing his mother. Sean blackwell author of am i bipolar or waking up. As for sean blackwells book, am i bipolar of waking up. Ive heard it be explained as a spiritual emergency by sean blackwell, the author of bipolar or waking up.
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