Philosophical Approach to Mental Health
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My paper titled, Philosophical Approach to Mental Health, addresses the increasing concerns with the current interventions for mental health problems. After a comparative analysis of the traditional medical model of psychotherapy with the relatively new and niche topic of philosophical counseling, I draw a new version of philosophical counseling based on the scientific and clinical advantages of psychotherapy and the philosophically embodied methods and contents from philosophical counseling. Bringing philosophy down to earth for daily applications and practice along with the aid of professional psychological insight, this new approach to mental health benefits the general public and potential clients by promoting people to live an authentic life under self-examination and reflection, which eventually leads to improving one's well-being.
