Product Description

Dr Sarno traces the roots of mindbody disorders by exploring the interaction between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical and moral conscious mind and the repressed feelings of emotional pain, hurt, sadness, and anger characteristic of the unconscious mind. The failure of medicine's practitioners to recognise and appropriately treat mindbody disorders has produced public health and economic problems of major proportions. "The Divided Mind" outlines the history of psychosomatic medicine, including Freud's crucial role, and describes the psychology responsible for the broad range of psychosomatic illness. Arguing that knowledge and awareness of psychosomatic phenomena clearly have healing powers, "The Divided Mind" reveals how and why thousands of people have become pain-free simply by following Dr Sarno's revolutionary advice.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #39799 in Books
• Published on: 2008-05-01
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 394 pages

Review
"'Dr Sarno brilliantly explores the chasm between the conscious and unconscious minds where psychosomatic ailments originate' Mehmet Oz, MD, author of You: The Owner's Manual 'I beg anyone who is seeking a solution to pain to study the amazing and revolutionary approach outlined here. I did, and it changed my life' Howard Stern"

About the Author
John E. Sarno, MD, is a professor of Rehabilitation Medicine at the New York University School of Medicine. He has been practising medicine since 1950. He is the acclaimed author of three earlier books on musculoskeletal pain.

Customer Reviews

how you can completely ignore what's in front of your nose
... some things about life are so obvious it's ridiculous you never realised them before. I had worsening RSI problems for 2 years before reading, studying and 'becoming a follower' of the principles described by Dr. Sarno. I initially read his other book, 'the mindbody prescription' and as an ex-biochemical scientist and lifelong cynic, it took some further research into what Sarno covered in that book before I was convinced what he suggests is valid.

This book is much more thorough and interesting to read, even if your knowledge of medical science and pathology doesn't let you believe it. It's an illuminating perspective on the connection between mind and body with contributions from numerous doctors and psychologists that would be a worthwhile read for anyone interested in the mind and the body. Hugely recommended for the empirical research documented therein and illuminating case-studies.

I don't bother any more trying to convince other people with mindbody symptoms that they can get better. I just know that now I can use my hands again without pain. :-)

Essential Reading
For anyone struggling with a 'pain syndrome' I strongly recommend this book. Reading Dr Sarno's Healilng Back Pain book not only completely 'cured' my debilitating back pain, but opened my eyes to the reality of psychogenic pain. This book, the Divided Mind, goes into much greater detail and gives you a profound understanding of how, why and what your own mind does in an effort to distract you from things that could possibly cause a pyschological meltdown.

the pain epidemic
Please read this book if you suffer from shoulder pain or knee pain or any form of tendonitis. It explains how the mind can create pain in the body (pain which can move around)by starving that area of oxygen and causing pain. It does this as a protective device to stop the person experiencing emotional pain. That is a crude summary but accurate. It gave me the courage to face my own difficult emotions and my physical problems have practically disappeared. Brilliant book.