The relationship between the mind and the body has long been a subject of debate, often trapped in the Cartesian dualism that views them as separate entities. However, in The Psyche of the Body: A Jungian Approach to Psychosomatics , Denise Gimenez Ramos challenges this split by presenting a model where the psyche and soma (the body) are "two aspects of the living being". This approach moves beyond seeing illness as a purely biological failure and instead treats the body as a symbolic canvas upon which the unconscious speaks. The Body as a Symbolic Expression
The Psyche of the Body: A Jungian Approach to Psychosomatics The Psyche of the Body: A Jungian Approach to P...
The Psyche of the Body: A Jungian Approach to Psychosomatics The relationship between the mind and the body
A physical ailment can be viewed as an attempt by the Self to make itself known. The Body as a Symbolic Expression The Psyche