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Jack J. Leedy
(30 Apr 1921 - 24 Mar 2004)
American psychiatrist who was known as the “father of poetry therapy”. He popularized using using poetry as a viable natural healing power for the mind. He founded the National Association for Poetry Therapy, published on the subject, and influenced professionals worldwide.
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Science Quotes by Jack J. Leedy (6 quotes)
Life is a five to four decision in the Supreme Court of the Mind. Counteract the hopelessness. You can change that one vote. Sit down and turn blood into ink.
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in 'In memoriam—Jack J. Leedy (1921–2004)', Journal of Poetry Therapy (2004), 17, No. 4, 231.
Many peptic ulcers and psychosomatic ailments are poems struggling to be born.
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in Paul L. Montgomery, 'Psychopoetry: A New Way of Reaching the Disturbed', New York Times (17 Apr 1971), 31.
Take two aspirin and one poem.
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in 'In Memoriam—Jack J. Leedy (1921–2004)', Journal of Poetry Therapy (2004), 17, No. 4, 231.
The time is ripe for poetry therapy now because the psychiatric profession is more flexible in its willingness to use new techniques.Ten years ago we were laughed at. Now they’re starting to teach it in colleges.”
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in Paul L. Montgomery, 'Psychopoetry: A New Way of Reaching the Disturbed', New York Times (17 Apr 1971), 31.
Turn from heroin to Herick, Henley and Homer.
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in 'In Memoriam—Jack J. Leedy (1921–2004)', Journal of Poetry Therapy (2004), 17, No. 4, 231.
Use your feeling brain, not your thinking brain.
— Jack J. Leedy
As quoted in 'In Memoriam—Jack J. Leedy (1921–2004)', Journal of Poetry Therapy (2004), 17, No. 4, 231.
See also:
- 30 Apr - short biography, births, deaths and events on date of Leedy's birth.
- Poetry As Healer: Mending the Troubled Mind, by Jack J. Leedy. - book suggestion.
In science it often happens that scientists say, 'You know that's a really good argument; my position is mistaken,' and then they would actually change their minds and you never hear that old view from them again. They really do it. It doesn't happen as often as it should, because scientists are human and change is sometimes painful. But it happens every day. I cannot recall the last time something like that happened in politics or religion.
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