“The Divided Mind” by Dr. John Sarno

Dr. John Sarno’s book “The Divided Mind” is a major accomplishment in medical literature that goes beyond pain to address the complete spectrum of mind-body disorders.

The basis of mind-body disorders is the interplay between the generally reasonable, rational, ethical, and moral conscious mind and the repressed emotions of pain, hurt, sadness, and anger that are characteristic of the unconscious mind.

In “The Divided Mind”, Dr. Sarno expertly traces the history of psychosomatic medicine, including the essential role played by Freud, and delineates the psychology that underlies the extensive range of psychosomatic illnesses.