We hear a lot about America’s mental-health crisis, and the crisis is real. But part of the problem is that we talk about it too much.
In an attempt to bring more attention to the issue, we’re becoming a nation that increasingly defines itself as mentally fragile and unwell. Instead of asking Americans to turn inward, fixating on their own thoughts and feelings, it’d be better to encourage them to turn outward and engage with the world.
It’s true that by many indicators, American mental health is in decline. Anxiety, for one, has been steadily increasing for more than a decade, especially among younger generations. Around one-third of U.S. adults and half of those under 30 report feeling anxious all or most of the time.
Continue reading at The Wall Street Journal.
Clay Routledge, PhD, is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. As a leading expert in existential psychology, his work focuses on helping people reach their full potential and build meaningful lives. Follow his work @clayroutledge and subscribe to his newsletter, Flourishing Fridays.
Psychology of Flourishing
We hear a lot about America’s mental-health crisis, and the crisis is real. But part of the problem is that we talk about it too much.
In an attempt to bring more attention to the issue, we’re becoming a nation that increasingly defines itself as mentally fragile and unwell. Instead of asking Americans to turn inward, fixating on their own thoughts and feelings, it’d be better to encourage them to turn outward and engage with the world.
It’s true that by many indicators, American mental health is in decline. Anxiety, for one, has been steadily increasing for more than a decade, especially among younger generations. Around one-third of U.S. adults and half of those under 30 report feeling anxious all or most of the time.
Continue reading at The Wall Street Journal.
Clay Routledge
Clay Routledge, PhD, is the Vice President of Research and Director of the Human Flourishing Lab at the Archbridge Institute. As a leading expert in existential psychology, his work focuses on helping people reach their full potential and build meaningful lives. Follow his work @clayroutledge and subscribe to his newsletter, Flourishing Fridays.
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