The article explores the pervasive problem of meaninglessness in Western society and its role in prompting individuals to seek psychotherapy. It raises essential questions regarding the nature of existence, meaning, and suffering, referencing existential thinkers like Sartre and Viktor Frankl. The author emphasizes that while people often seek therapy for emotional suffering, underlying these symptoms are fundamental queries about existence and purpose. Ultimately, psychotherapy aims to help individuals navigate these complexities and cultivate a more meaningful life, addressing both inner and outer worlds where meaning can be found.
As Viktor Frankl asserts, we are a meaning-seeking species... with a burning and inextinguishable "will to meaning," an unceasing need to know about and attempt to make sense of both the inner and outer worlds.
Yes, superficially it is their suffering stemming from neurotic or psychotic symptoms... that motivates someone to seek psychological assistance; but behind one's suffering and symptoms inevitably lurk the "big questions".
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