A companion for those navigating overwhelming inner worlds — and those beside them. Wisdom of Psychosis reframes altered states through trauma, spirituality, and embodied integration. 'A timely, compassionate perspective on stabilization, healing, and rehabilitation.' — Stephen Porges PhD, originator of Polyvagal Theory What if the experiences psychiatry calls 'psychosis' carry intelligence? When consciousness shifts through trauma, spiritual crisis, or states that move beyond diagnosis, many encounter fear, medication, and control. They're told their brain is broken, their perceptions cannot be trusted, and they need to be fixed. This book offers a different lens: altered states are intelligible human responses to trauma and profound shifts in consciousness, calling for discernment and gentle care rather than suppression. Wisdom of Psychosis weaves modern science with ancient maps of the mind to make complex experiences understandable and workable. Through clinical insight, embodied practices, and illuminating case studies, it offers orientation when inner worlds become overwhelming — holding sensitivity with depth, discernment, and dignity. Steady, practical guidance through three essential lenses: trauma recognition, spiritual honoring, and embodied integration — revealing the universal human layers beneath diagnosis. For those navigating thresholds where worlds dissolve and remake themselves, and for those who walk beside them — this is a companion for the journey. Wisdom of Psychosis meets a growing need among readers questioning psychiatric reductionism and seeking integrative, humane approaches to mental health crisis. With endorsements from Stephen Porges (Polyvagal Theory) and Kelly Brogan (NYT bestselling author), this title carries strong credibility across both clinical and general readership markets. Ideal for readers navigating altered states, spiritual emergence, or trauma — and for the professionals, families, and supporters beside them. Appeals to the growing crossover audience between mental health, spirituality, and embodied healing. Author Anneke Sips brings twenty-eight years of psychiatric nursing and yoga therapy experience, with an established international following through her podcast, Substack, and website annekesips.com. PART 1: Understanding the Spectrum of Psychosis and Consciousness ▫ Chapter 1: Reframing Psychosis ▫ Chapter 2: Psychosis in the Medical Model ▫ Chapter 3: Under the Skin: The Neurochemistry of Altered States ▫ Chapter 4: Trauma and Psychosis: The Hidden Connection ▫ Chapter 5: Crisis as Catalyst: From Spiritual Emergency to Post-Psychotic Growth ▫ Chapter 6: Reclaiming Mysticism and Sensitivity ▫ Chapter 7: Consciousness Mapped: The Sāṃkhya Framework ▫ Chapter 8: Discernment: Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges PART 2: A Natural and Embodied Path to Recovery ▫ Chapter 9: Wayfinding: Learning to Navigate Your States ▫ Chapter 10: Grounding & Stabilization: The First Medicine ▫ Chapter 11: Connection: The Relational Field That Heals ▫ Chapter 12: Your Inner World: Parts, Self, and Integration ▫ Chapter 13: The Intelligence of Sensitivity ▫ Chapter 14: Food, Gut and Rhythm: Daily Life as Medicine ▫ Chapter 15: Cultivating Presence: Yogic Psychology PART 3: Integration, Post-Psychotic Growth and the Future of Care ▫ Chapter 16: The Compassionate Revolution in Mental Health ▫ Chapter 17: Sacred Presence and the Practice of Serving ▫ Chapter 18: The Liminal Edge and Natural Laws of Healing ▫ Chapter 19: Post-Psychotic Growth, Becoming Who You Are ▫ Chapter 20: Terrapy, A Manifesto for Remembering ▫ Chapter 21: Closing Reflections — Full Circle