This book investigates the provocative premise that physical illness is a self-created manifestation of internal psychological states rather than purely external biological events. John E. Harrison presents a framework rooted in holistic health, arguing that individuals—and specifically parents—possess the agency to influence the onset and resolution of disease through conscious awareness and behavioral shifts. The text challenges conventional medical paradigms by suggesting that symptoms function as signals of underlying emotional patterns that require resolution to achieve true wellness.

The subject matter points to a controversial and highly unconventional approach to health that prioritizes psychological causality over traditional biomedical models. The framing suggests a text intended for readers interested in holistic wellness and the intersection of mind-body medicine, though it remains outside the scope of mainstream clinical practice.