Tag: meaning and mental health
Suicides Have Increased. Is This an Existential Crisis?
From The New York Times:Â "Empirical studies bear this out. A felt lack of meaning in oneâs 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 Psychologyâs 2013 Position Statement recommending work in conjunction with service users to develop a multi-factorial and contextual approach.
âA Community Faces the Mental Health Impact of Climate Changeâ
âIn Nunatsiavut, climate change is already a terrible reality, and itâs taking a heavy toll on mental health,â Ellie Robins reports for the influence....
âWhy So Many Smart People Arenât Happyâ
The Atlantic interviews Raj Raghunathan about his new book, If Youâre So Smart, Why Arenât You Happy? âIf you were to go back to the...
âA Force Awakened: Why So Many Find Meaning in Star Warsâ
Star Wars taps into some fundamental facets of the human condition and tells mythic and religious stories, Professor Patti McCarthy explains for The Conversation....