The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression
Western notions of pilgrimage produce images of religious adherence to known beliefs and their ritual expressions. Definitions of pilgrimage have expanded in recent decades to embrace treks to sites unattached to the sacred landscapes of traditional faith groups. Along with this expansion of meaning...
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| description | Western notions of pilgrimage produce images of religious adherence to known beliefs and their ritual expressions. Definitions of pilgrimage have expanded in recent decades to embrace treks to sites unattached to the sacred landscapes of traditional faith groups. Along with this expansion of meanings and practices has come a wider acceptance of travel for psychological transformation. Tourism can be argued as a modulated form of pilgrimage and traditional journeys of faith overlapping with instances of entirely secular tourism. Another purpose of pilgrimage can be as a therapeutic practice for those suffering from depressive disorders and related conditions. Its efficacy as therapy, along with its limits, are discussed in clinical and personal contexts with a view to including religious as well as secular perspectives. The pragmatics of such therapy are mapped against current trends in treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d52f09f507e8472ea7743b92e7b1bf462023-11-16T22:59:13ZengMDPI AGReligions2077-14442023-01-0114218110.3390/rel14020181The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for DepressionRozheanne Cruz Hilario0Chadwick Co Sy Su1Department of Arts and Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, PhilippinesDepartment of Arts and Communication, College of Arts and Sciences, University of the Philippines Manila, Manila 1000, PhilippinesWestern notions of pilgrimage produce images of religious adherence to known beliefs and their ritual expressions. Definitions of pilgrimage have expanded in recent decades to embrace treks to sites unattached to the sacred landscapes of traditional faith groups. Along with this expansion of meanings and practices has come a wider acceptance of travel for psychological transformation. Tourism can be argued as a modulated form of pilgrimage and traditional journeys of faith overlapping with instances of entirely secular tourism. Another purpose of pilgrimage can be as a therapeutic practice for those suffering from depressive disorders and related conditions. Its efficacy as therapy, along with its limits, are discussed in clinical and personal contexts with a view to including religious as well as secular perspectives. The pragmatics of such therapy are mapped against current trends in treatment.https://www.mdpi.com/2077-1444/14/2/181pilgrimagetourismtherapydepressionpsychiatric conditionsauthor’s personal case history |
| spellingShingle | Rozheanne Cruz Hilario Chadwick Co Sy Su The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression Religions pilgrimage tourism therapy depression psychiatric conditions author’s personal case history |
| title | The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression |
| title_full | The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression |
| title_fullStr | The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression |
| title_short | The Efficacy and Limits of Pilgrimage as Therapy for Depression |
| title_sort | efficacy and limits of pilgrimage as therapy for depression |
| topic | pilgrimage tourism therapy depression psychiatric conditions author’s personal case history |
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