Second Wave Positive Psychology’s (PP 2.0) Contribution to Counselling Psychology
Abstract Second wave positive psychology (PP 2.0), consisting of two pillars—existential positive psychology and indigenous psychology—emerges as a complement to the limitations of positive psychology as championed by Martin Seligman. This special issue illustrates...
The Current Mental Health Crisis and Meaning Therapy
The Old Paradigm is No Longer Working The WHO World Mental Health Survey (WMH) shows that trauma exposure is common; about 70% of people experience lifetime traumas. If untreated, trauma leads to depression, PTSD, and suicide. Suicide rates in the U.S. have increased...
How I Cracked Nature’s Code for Positive Mental Health: Introduction and My Search for Meaning
unsplash-logoNicolette Meade President’s Column for the Positive Living Newsletter (July 2019). Read the rest of the newsletter here. Introduction The answer to my lifelong search for meaning and happiness in times of suffering seems surprisingly simple: To live...
Meaning Conference 2025 will be the INPM’s first in-person conference with a virtual option after the pandemic.