A.H. Almaas Diamond Approach
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Mental Pathologies

From the perspective of Being, then, the major mental pathologies can be understood thus:

  • Psychosis is a reflection of the absence of, or conflicts about, the Merging Essence in the symbiotic stage.
  • The schizoid condition is a reflection of the absence of, or conflicts about, the Strength Essence, mainly in the differentiation sub phase.
  • Pathological narcissism is a reflection of the absence of, or conflicts about, the Essential Self, primarily in the practicing sub phase.
  • The borderline condition is a reflection of the absence of, or conflicts about, the Personal Essence, primarily in the rapprochement sub phase.
  • Neurosis is a reflection of the absence of, or conflicts about, the essential aspects involved in the Oedipus complex. (The Pearl Beyond Price, pg 375)