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In the last INPM newsletter, I introduced Kazimierz Dąbrowski and briefly reviewed the positive psychology approach he used in defining mental health. The healthy personality is traditionally defined by adjustment to one’s social and cultural norms (how well one fits in) and, in today’s world, being happy by being able to satisfy one’s basic needs […]
Recent research has identified free time and boredom as contributors to deteriorating mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic. According to an April 27 poll by the Angus Reid Institute, half of Canadians reported a worsening of their mental health, with 1 in 10 reporting a significant worsening. The same study found that a significant portion […]
After months of the tedium, irritations, and uncertainties of the COVID-19 pandemic, the media and healthcare organizations are talking more about the pandemic’s mental health toll on healthcare workers. Burnout In addition to various stressor-related injuries, such as symptoms of acute stress, “burnout” is one of the most common complaints of healthcare workers. Freudenberger (1974) […]
Frontline workers keep us safe. Police officers, firefighters, emergency medical services, emergency department teams, doctors, nurses, long-term care aides, outreach social workers and corrections staff work in risky settings, even without the added pressures that accompany a pandemic. Every day and every shift they may be called upon to deal with life-threatening dangers and injuries—and […]
Never before have so many people experienced such a high level of stress and anxiety. Frontline health workers and service providers are most at risk of being infected with COVID-19 because of the very nature of their work. It must be emotionally overwhelming for them to face all the dangers and hardships each day. So […]
“But what does it mean, the plague? It’s not above life, that’s all!” Albert Camus, The Plague, 1947, p. 102 The world has witnessed several ‘plagues’ throughout history, and each time the effects have been global and devastating. From the infamous Bubonic Plague to the Spanish Flu, Asiatic Cholera to the more recent Severe Acute […]
Van Tongeren, D. R., & Showalter Van Tongeren, S. A. (2020). The courage to suffer: A new clinical framework for life’s greatest crises. West Conshohocken, PA: Templeton Press. This book provides an “existential positive psychology framework” (p. 3) for mental health clinicians whose clients are struggling with issues that have no solution or hope of […]
Meaning Conference Postponed Until 2021 It is unfortunate that we have to postpone Meaning Conference 2020 until next year August 5-8, 2021 because of Covid-19 related travel restrictions. The venue remains the same—Novotel, North York (Toronto). The conference theme remains the same. There may be some changes in keynote speakers because some may not be available in […]
We are conducting an international study in more than 30 countries around the world, including the areas most affected by the COVID-19 thus far, such as Spain, Italy, and the United States of America. The goal of the study is to evaluate how people cope psychologically with the current coronavirus crisis (e.g., confinement, feelings of […]
I’m a third-year student and composer at the University of Toronto completing a double major in psychology and history, with an interest in thanatology. Being only 20, I am one of the younger members of the INPM. But despite the lack of distinguished awards or academic suffixes, one thing I’m certainly qualified to talk about […]
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Thursday with Dr. Paul T. P. Wong is the first book dedicated to Dr. Paul T. P. Wong (1937-2024), pioneer of existential positive psychology and Founder of INPM.
Written by Tim Yu, Paul’s research assistant between 2018 to 2024, this book is meant for those who are familiar with his ideas or are approaching them for the first time.
As this book is a fundraiser, a portion of the proceeds will go towards continuing the mission of INPM, which Paul started over 25 years ago.
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May this book challenge and inspire you to carry on Paul’s mission: To bring meaning and joy to those who are suffering.