Creativity, Spirituality, and Mental Health

Kelley Raab Mayo is Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, University of Ottawa, with a cross-appointment in Classics and Religious Studies. She holds a Ph.D. in Religious Studies from the University of Ottawa, with a specialization in psychology of religion. In 2005 she was ordained a minister in the United Church of Christ, expanding her research into the area of pastoral theology in a mental health context. Dr Raab Mayo has published articles on mysticism, creativity, and mental health in such journals as the International Journal for the Psychology of Religion and Mental Health, Religion and Culture. She works as a chaplain at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre.

Chapter 1 Introduction; Chapter 2 Marion Milner on Mysticism and Creativity; Chapter 3 Spirituality and Creativity: Theory and Practice; Chapter 4 Hope and the Religious Imagination; Chapter 5 Issues of Mood and Anxiety; Chapter 6 Eating Disorders; Chapter 7 Conclusion;