existentialism – A New Vision for Mental Health

Turning Emotion Inside Out: Affective Life Beyond the Subject (Studies in Phenomenology and Existential Philosophy)

Author: Editorial 23rd November 2022 0 Comments

This book comes from Edward S. Casey and presents a different view of emotions. As such it has relevance to our understanding of the emotional and psychological distress that is usually labelled ‘mental’ ill-health. The publishers say: “In Turning Emotion Inside Out,…
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emotion-focused care

books, Edward Casey, emotional knowing, emotions, existentialism, phenomenology, subjectivity

Mental Illness as a Crisis of Meaning in Modern Society

Author: Editorial 8th June 2022 0 Comments

The producers (Eternalised) of this 19-minute video say: “Modern society has seen a massive spike in mental illness. Why could this be? We will be exploring the characteristics of modernity and associate it with the rise of mental illness through…
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a wellbeing society

Culture & Society, depression, Eternalised, existentialism, meaning, modernity, videos

The Divided Self: An Existential Study in Sanity and Madness

Author: Editorial 11th June 2021 0 Comments

“”Insanity – a perfectly rational adjustment to an insane world.”Dr. R. D. Laing There are many people no longer with us whose ideas, actions, writings, thoughts (etc) feed into a modern-day new vision for mental health. R. D. Laing is…
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collaborative practice

authenticity, books, existentialism, madness, psychiatry, psychosis, R. D. Laing, schizophrenia