A review by endpaper
Internal Family Systems Therapy, Second Edition by Richard C. Schwartz, Martha Sweezy

4.0

Its clear on reading this that America has become a nation separated from the Self. We privilege managerial behavior (productivity, control, emotional suppression) and firefighter behavior (indulgence, distraction, numbing, rage). Being stuck (blended) with these protective parts keeps us from living from and in the qualities of the Self: curiosity, courage, calm, clarity, creativity, confidence and connection. And this is tragic.
When I think of a world that is Self lead, I am deeply moved and when I see the world we live in, I see a vast limiting of human potential and joy.
There is a great and approachable wisdom here.