Integrated healthy body, mind, and spirit are necessary for a satisfying and fulfilled life. But, sometimes people feel stuck and lost in personal problems and need some help and guidance to find satisfactory solutions. Or, an illness disrupts the normal life in an unexpected way. The longer the illness lasts, the more mind and spirit become affected.

A chronic illness can be so serious that it shakes the person to his/her bones. However, even a serious life-threatening illness can be used for the benefits of the affected person. With chronic medical illness we can move beyond the personal limitation and gain new insights into our own humanity.

The article describes which attitudes of the person needs changing for a satisfactory outcome (landmark article by Beatrice Wright).

A successful adjustment to disability depends on the severity of the disability AND the the way the individual viewed that disability before they acquired the disability.

Instead of searching for the causes of the problem, the focus is on the solution. Therapist and client identify elements of the desired solution, which is usually already present in the client’s life. In therapy they define the changes and make them a reality.These elements form the basis for ongoing change.

The trauma in posttraumatic stress disorder is defined as an emtionally overwhelming experience in which there is the possibility of death or serious injury to oneself or a loved one.