This article proposes that youth violence is primarily a function of the generally poor
mental health of American youth. It asserts, therefore, that the optimal solution to this
vexing problem is to teach young people how to live in the experience of psychological
health that is their birthright. It then suggests that this can be best accomplished by
helping youth understand the principles behind Health Realization?a psychospiritual
model that purports to account for all youthful behavior. The three principles behind
Health Realization (i.e., Mind, Consciousness, and Thought) are delineated,
contemporary research in support of its major assumptions cited, and the results of
applied Health Realization programs with at-risk youth in clinical, educational, and
community empowerment settings described. |