The World Health Organization estimates that by year 2020, major depression will be the second leading cause of disease and injury in the world. Last year’s president of the American Psychological Society, Martin Seligman, tells us that “the rates of depression among young people have never been higher. The mean age of onset has gone from 30 to 15. It’s no longer a middle aged housewife’s disorder. It’s a teen-ager’s disorder”. It’s causes are generally complex and illusive. When the spiritual dimension is a contributing factor, it is rarely recognized or treated.

This session provides a rationale for re-considering what it means to be a fully functioning human being, and provides a simple model for exploring both spiritual dis-ease and healthy spiritual development. Participants will receive information and tools that will enable them to playfully assess the state of their own spiritual immune system. They will have an opportunity to identify “spiritual nutrients” that could reduce unwanted stress and increase well being, balance and harmony into their lives.

Topics will include…

• Some Depressing Facts
• Depression: Multiple Causes, Multiple Treatments
• A 2,400 Year Old Model of Human Nature, Fulfillment and Spiritual Development
• A Modern View of Human Nature and Fulfillment in Life
• Symptoms of Spiritual Health and Spiritual Dis-ease
• Treating Spiritual Dis-ease
• Maintaining a Healthy Spiritual Immune System