Presence and Search for Meaning in Life as Cognitive Schemas for Positive Mental Health

Justin Vianey M. Embalsado

Abstract


Dear Editor, A recent article contends the importance of logotherapy in honing positive mental health. The article emphasized the importance of finding meaning in life in difficult situations.[1] This article dissects the importance of contemporary meaning in a life model as a source of mental health.

Keywords


Cognitive Schemas; logotherapy;Mental Health

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