TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Tolstoy's oak tree metaphor: Depression, recovery and psychiatric 'spiritual ecology'
JO  - BJPsych advances
A1  - Holmes, J.
SP  - 185
EP  - 187
VL  - 21
IS  - 3
N2  - Tolstoy's life and work illustrate resilience, the transcendence of trauma and the enduring impact of childhood loss. I have chosen the famous oak tree passage from War and Peace to illustrate recovery from the self-preoccupation of depression and the theme of 'eco-spirituality' - the idea that post-depressive connectedness and love apply not just to significant others but also to nature and the environment.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2056-4678
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/apt.bp.114.013490
ID  - ref1
ER  -