Wrestling with Our Inner Angel

"Nancy Kehoe has done something truly remarkable both in this book and in her practice as a Harvard psychologist-she has broken the taboo on talking about religious beliefs in the treatment of mental illness. Her decision to hold group therapy sessions centered around religion not only allowed her patients to better wrestle with their inner angels but also took her on a journey of spiritual self-discovery that led to acceptance of her own angels within. Anyone who has ever dealt with mental illness or thought seriously about religion should read this book."
Cokie Roberts, news analyst for ABC and NPR; author, "We Are Our Mothers' Daughters, Founding Mothers," and "Ladies of Liberty"

"To continue the progress we have made in mental health policy in this country, we need to continue to work toward changing the perceptions of mental illness. An important means of achieving this is through the sharing of personal experiences. In her book, Dr. Kehoe offers a selection of personal stories that give readers a better understanding of what it means to suffer from a mental illness in America."
Congressman Patrick Kennedy, Rhode Island

"In this candid and courageously revealing personal exploration, Dr. Kehoe shines a bright, warm light into a dark area of current mental health practice and demonstrates how spirituality and faith can represent sources of strength for the mentally ill, rather than symptoms of illness. A truly inspiring work."
Thomas G. Gutheil, M.D., professor of psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Less