Tag: meaning and mental health
Suicides Have Increased. Is This an Existential Crisis?
From The New York Times: "Empirical studies bear this out. A felt lack of meaning in one’s life has been linked to alcohol and drug...
Publication of the Power Threat Meaning Framework
The Framework is an ambitious attempt to outline a conceptual alternative to the diagnostic model of mental distress. It builds on the Division of Clinical Psychology’s 2013 Position Statement recommending work in conjunction with service users to develop a multi-factorial and contextual approach.
“A Community Faces the Mental Health Impact of Climate Change”
“In Nunatsiavut, climate change is already a terrible reality, and it’s taking a heavy toll on mental health,” Ellie Robins reports for the influence....
“Why So Many Smart People Aren’t Happy”
The Atlantic interviews Raj Raghunathan about his new book, If You’re So Smart, Why Aren’t You Happy? “If you were to go back to the...
“A Force Awakened: Why So Many Find Meaning in Star Wars”
Star Wars taps into some fundamental facets of the human condition and tells mythic and religious stories, Professor Patti McCarthy explains for The Conversation....
