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Ancient medical science told us our minds and bodies are one. So did philosophers of old. Now modern science and new research are helping us to understand these connections. In Healing and the Mind, Bill Moyers talks with physicians, scientists, therapists, and patients - people who are taking a new look at the meaning of sickness and health.

You know what it’s like to be in pain, to be alone. All those emotions and feelings can be so overwhelming and exhausting. You may often be prone to insecurity, self-pity, feeling tired and confused. Like you are falling in a state of chaos and fear. You feel and absorb not only other people’s emotions, but their physical symptoms, their pain. While talking to others or in a group, while thinking about life, you experience anxiousness, panic attacks, depression… But don’t worry, there’s a name for it - you are an empath: highly sensitive and intuitive.

Tricia Barker was a depressed, agnostic college student...until a profound near-death experience (NDE) revolutionizes her entire world. As she learns to walk again, Tricia lets go of painful wounds from childhood. She returns to college with renewed vigor, intending to embark on a new path by becoming an English teacher. But after a year of teaching in the US, Tricia travels to South Korea, where she is the victim of a sexual assault. Now, she must use the wisdom she gained on the Other Side to heal herself, and later, guide countless students to greater peace.