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Learn online from an expert about this category of human experience that can be difficult to distinguish from upsets perceived as indicators of mental illness. You will see that those awakening spiritually need a different kind of care than is normally offered by mental healthcare providers. Course takes 15 minutes to complete. Learn the definition of Spiritual Emergency and consider how it differs from Spiritual Emergence. Wondering if you are in a spiritual emergency? Wondering how to introduce and define Spiritual Emergency and Spiritual Emergence for others? Draw from these presentations to understand more.

Fee

Please donate to IMHU if you find value in the course.


You Will Receive:
  • A one-page table that puts into a nutshell how to differentiate Spiritual Emergence and Emergency
  • A seven-minute video presentation by Emma Bragdon, PhD, that defines Spiritual Emergence and Emergency
  • An enhanced ability to recognize Spiritual Emergence and Emergency in yourself and others.
  • Resources for further learning and exploration.
When:

You choose when you want to dip into the materials.  They are immediately available to you after registration.

Format:

All online on a user-friendly platform.

Cost: FREE

If you find the course to be of value, please consider giving IMHU a donation. This helps us maintain our public service. We rely on registration fees and donations to maintain our service. Your donation is tax deductible in the USA as we are a charitable organization recognized by the IRS as a 501(c)3.

Going Deeper:

If you are thinking you have had a Spiritual Emergency and/or you want to help others suffering from this crisis: Consider taking other courses at IMHU that can be supportive offering theory, practical suggestions for self-care, and building skills to enhance the best outcomes for those you are caring for:

  • "How to Effectively Support Someone in Spiritual Emergency" course has 5 online webinars with supportive materials (videos, articles, worksheets).
  • IMHU also offers an additional live Practicum for those who want to learn the skills to become certified as a Spiritual Emergence Coach®.

Continuing Ed Credit is available for each of these courses.

Instructor

Senior Instructor

Emma Bragdon is the Founder and Executive Director of Integrative Mental Health University, IMHU.org. She earned her PhD in Transpersonal Psychology in 1987 and was licensed in California as a Marriage, Family, Child Therapist in 1988. As a pioneer who has helped define the field of spiritual emergency, Emma has published 7 books and co-produced 2 documentary films. Within IMHU Emma has trained over 110 Spiritual Emergence Coaches• who are available to support individuals disoriented or in distress as they open spiritually. She also leads a small group of healthcare providers to Brazil once a year to learn about the Spiritist paradigm of mental healthcare from Spiritist practitioners. Emma maintains a private practice, consulting internationally via zoom. See imhu.org/store for more info. on books/films. See EmmaBragdon.com for personal consultations.

Reviews

5 star rating

Finally somebody knows what I am talking about...

Terra O'Hearn

I've been in a "crisis" for years and I always wished there was someone out there who knew what I was going through. I think I found it and even though I'm nervous and have anxiety as we speak....I am going to ask for help again and this time I w...

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I've been in a "crisis" for years and I always wished there was someone out there who knew what I was going through. I think I found it and even though I'm nervous and have anxiety as we speak....I am going to ask for help again and this time I will be heard. Thank you so much.

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Very nice intro

Faline Jett

Very nice intro

Very nice intro

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5 star rating

I found it very intriguing and thought provoking.

Kelly Gootee

I found it a very helpful introduction and a great place to start. A wonderful beginning to a lifelong journey I did not know I was going to be on!

I found it a very helpful introduction and a great place to start. A wonderful beginning to a lifelong journey I did not know I was going to be on!

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Revelador

Gerardo Ruiz

Gracias a esta breve explicacion pude comprender un poco mejor por que me siento como me siento...

Gracias a esta breve explicacion pude comprender un poco mejor por que me siento como me siento...

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In context the title fully reflected the presentation.

Philip Crouch

Enjoyed being able to re-enter the course at my leisure, thereby absorbing the literature. My past awakening includes precognitive dreams, psychic consultation, spiritual journey-varied and life experiences applied to community service,

Enjoyed being able to re-enter the course at my leisure, thereby absorbing the literature. My past awakening includes precognitive dreams, psychic consultation, spiritual journey-varied and life experiences applied to community service,

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Spiritual Emergency /Spiritual Emergence

Teresa Barrett

The video by Emma B explains clearly the difference between the two above states. From my personal experience both spiritual emergency and spiritual emergence can be intertwined causing mood disturbances and instability. I have found that ...

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The video by Emma B explains clearly the difference between the two above states. From my personal experience both spiritual emergency and spiritual emergence can be intertwined causing mood disturbances and instability. I have found that vibrational medicine has helped me to understand these above states Harmonisation - prayer - homeopathic remedies - engaging with groups that follow a specific program spiritual - such as the 12 steps - such as Grow - may also be useful also may be useful

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" SHORT , SWEET , AND TO THE POINT " I like it !

Britney Reeves

really enjoyed this course. though , there is so much more to learn far beyond this point . highly recommend every one of these coaches btw ! as i always say, " theres no I in TEAM, but theres a U and I in UNITY " -Brit.R.

really enjoyed this course. though , there is so much more to learn far beyond this point . highly recommend every one of these coaches btw ! as i always say, " theres no I in TEAM, but theres a U and I in UNITY " -Brit.R.

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Nice course! It sets the stage for the “How to Effectively Support Someone in Spiritual Emergency”, a course that I loved. --

Adelson Piñón, PhD. 

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