Pastoral Power Beyond Psychology's Marginalization: Resisting the Discourses of the Psy-Complex - Hardcover

by Philip Browning Helsel (Author)

This book explores the suffering of social class and how traditional biomedical models for mental illness do not adequately account for the stresses of poverty. Turning to mental health user testimonies, this book equips ministers and counsellors to become working class advocates.

Author Biography

Philip Browning Helsel is assistant professor of pastoral care and counseling, Boston College School of Theology and Ministry, USA.