Nearly half the U.S. population copes with a chronic disease or condition. A chronic disease is "one lasting three months or more that generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured by medication." Heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and obesity are the most common chronic diseases in developed countries. By 2030, it is estimated that…

Transformative learning necessitates the loss of the old self. Two ways to deal with this loss are critical social theory, a dialectical, rational approach; and analytical depth psychology, a discerning awareness of the transformation process through a change in consciousness. (SK)