Can philosophy help with mental health?

We found out that philosophy increases kids’ sense of autonomy (the ability to choose things for yourself) and decreases their anxiety. It didn’t make them feel more capable or give them a greater sense of belonging, though.

What kind of help can you get for depression?

Organizations such as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) offer support groups, education, and other resources to help address depression and other mental health conditions. If you’re experiencing suicidal thoughts, call 911 or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-8255.

What was Socrates mental illness?

Conclusion. There is a reasonable certainty that the historical Socrates was an epileptic, suffering from temporal lobe epilepsy, and his daimonion was most likely the symptom of simple partial seizure, one of the common symptoms of temporal lobe epilepsy.

What role does philosophy play in psychological diagnosis?

Philosophy of Mental Illness. The Philosophy of Mental Illness is an interdisciplinary field of study that combines views and methods from the philosophy of mind, psychology, neuroscience, and moral philosophy in order to analyze the nature of mental illness.

What is the philosophy of depression?

In issue 1759 of The Right of Aesthetic Realism to Be Known is The Philosophy of Depression, a great lecture Eli Siegel gave at Steinway Hall in 1947. He explained the subject of depression in a way that is new in the understanding of mind.

What does it mean to be depressed?

Depression obviously means feeling low. And the word low is capable of more than one meaning. When one feels sad, the lines on one’s face seem to go down. When one is happy, they seem to go up. Depression, a state of being pressed low, has a superficial meaning and also a very deep one.

What is the problem with philosophy?

Often times philosophy, one’s own thinking, expectations and perception of reality may actually be the problem. Expectations cause cognitive dissonance and feelings which in behavioral terms would be related to the process of “extinction”. Depression is complex and personal. Some of the causes and factors may include:

Which philosophers have suffered the worst forms of depression?

Philosophers such as John Stuart Mill, William James, and Friedrich Nietzsche suffered the worst throes of depression.