The Janov Solution: Lifting Depression Through Primal Therapy

by Arthur Janov

The author of The Primal Scream offers an end to the agony of depression. Dr. Arthur Janov's book The Primal Scream is one of the most popular nonfiction mental health books ever written. Now Dr. Janov has penned a book that promises to cause a breakthrough in mental health. The Janov Solution presents brilliant new techniques for rooting out depression, thus reducing or eliminating the need for anti-depressant medications, electroshock, and even brain surgery. In clear, easy-to-understand language, The Janov Solution explains how Primal Therapy can help us safely access the deepest levels of the brain and relive the primal experiences that drive feelings of despair. In doing so, we can learn to conquer depression for good. The Janov Solution is nothing less than a groundbreaking book for the millions whose lives may be at risk because of depression, anxiety and paralyzing "blues."

220 pages, Paperback

First published August 1, 2007

About the author

Psychologist, psychotherapist, and the creator of primal therapy, a treatment for mental illness that involves repeatedly descending into, feeling, and expressing long-repressed childhood pain. Janov directed a psychotherapy institute called the Primal Center in Santa Monica, California.

Janov wrote that his professional life changed in a single day in 1967 with the discovery of what he calls Primal Pain.During a therapy session, Janov heard what he describes as, “an eerie scream welling up from the depths of a young man lying on the floor”. He developed primal therapy, in which clients are encouraged to re-live and express repressed feelings.

Janov's patients included John Lennon and Yoko Ono.

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