Existential Therapy for Treating Depression

  Søren Kierkegaard said that happiness is the greatest hiding place for despair. This is well-recognized by anyone dealing with a mood disorder, more especially depression. As a matter of fact, it isn’t easy to find well-being and fulfillment in a world that often seems chaotic and meaningless. As humans, one of our most basic impulses is finding meaning in life. However, if your circumstances, contexts, and personal trajectory make it difficult for you to take that step, the suffering and anguish that philosophers speak of will emerge. In effect, your mind will become desperate to find a meaning to…