The Dark Night of the Soul and Positive Disintegration are two concepts which are closely tied together - the belief that some forms of extreme emotional duress are unfortunately necessary for growth and reaching a higher, more preferable state of the human condition. The Dark Night of the Soul is a phrase that came to be popularized based on a poem by St. John of the Cross, and represented a religious and spiritual journey. On the other hand, positive disintegration is a theory of personal and social development by Polish psychologist Kazimierz Dabrowski. Though originating from two very distinct sources, they both point to the truth of using discomfort to make positive change. This video covers both of these phrases as well as aspects of dealing with depression and existential crisis and turning them into positive catalysts for greater personal well being.
Article from Psychiatric times which is linked in the video: https://www.psychiatrictimes.com/view...
Thomas Moore's book on Dark Nights of the Soul: https://amzn.to/339lrpv (Amazon Affiliate Link)
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