Keep Going
The Foundational Promise
Keep Going is built on the compassionate truth that while we may never fully know another's journey, we can always offer comfort and a listening ear. Anil and Samindara deliver an exhaustive, yet sensitive, bird's-eye view of psychological disorders designed to clear away the myths and confusion that lead to disastrous consequences when treatment is discontinued. More than just a guide, it's an urgent invitation to fill yourself up with kindness and be willing to share a bit of yourself so that they could Keep Going.
The Path to Healing
The book ultimately empowers the reader to become an agent of change. It emphasizes that the correct road to healing involves balancing different forms of treatment, giving equal space to counselling, psychotherapy, group therapy, and necessary medications. The goal is to help those struggling close their experience cycles. You are taught how to validate and accept whatever they are experiencing, becoming the bridges they can climb on to overcome interferences. By promoting the "words of science," this book seeks to shorten the pathways to care, allowing you to facilitate their efforts and empower them to live their lives as full and complete as possible.
The Architecture of Suffering: It's Not a Choice
Imagine your life as a flowing river, always moving, always finding its level. The book's most compelling section introduces the Gestalt Cycle of Experience, a profound concept that reframes mental health struggles. It teaches you that anguish is not a punishment or a personal failing, but a complex outcome where life's normal challenges become overwhelming "interferences". These interferences disrupt the natural flow, causing emotions, impulses, and actions to become bottled up, resulting in "illness" or "disorder".
The authors gently guide you past judgment, revealing that a person's suffering is not their choice. By understanding this framework, you gain the power to validate their experience, creating a safe space for them to be. This section is critical because it fundamentally shifts the conversation from blame to compassion, showing you how to become the bridge they can climb on to overcome their blockages and keep going.
The Shift in Perspective: Understanding the Blockage
The book offers a profound, non-judgmental understanding of suffering, rooted in the Gestalt Cycle of Experience. It posits that mental illness is not a moral failing or a punishment, but a result of "interferences". These blockages stop the natural flow of life's energy, transforming routine challenges into overwhelming barriers for some people. Through deeply relatable case histories and memories, the book treats issues like PTSD sensitively, resonating with thousands who have experienced disasters, both minor and major. It clarifies that their suffering is not by choice; it just is, enabling you to move from judgment to acceptance.
FAQ
What is the core, guiding principle of "Keep Going"?
The book is founded on the belief that while we cannot fully know another's struggles, we can always offer comfort and a listening ear. It provides an exhaustive, yet sensitive, evidence-based view of psychological disorders to counteract the confusion that often leads to disastrous treatment interruptions.
What is the book's overall invitation to the reader?
It serves as an urgent invitation to cultivate kindness within oneself and be willing to share that support so that others have the strength to "Keep Going."
What common problem does the book aim to solve?
​It is designed to clear away the myths and confusion surrounding psychological disorders, promoting a compassionate understanding that encourages continued and effective treatment.
How does the book empower readers to become "agents of change"?
By teaching readers how to validate and accept a person's experience, the book enables them to become the "bridges" others can use to overcome life's interferences and close their experience cycles.