There's More to Depression Than Melancholy
Although distinguishing depression (as abnormal or negative) from melancholy (as actively chosen and positive) may be helpful, we must recognize other forms of depression and accept sadness itself as a part of the human condition. From the beginning of Professor Frost's essay, I found myself re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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[1992]
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The international journal for the psychology of religion
Year: 1992, Volume: 2, Issue: 2, Pages: 109-112 |
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| Summary: | Although distinguishing depression (as abnormal or negative) from melancholy (as actively chosen and positive) may be helpful, we must recognize other forms of depression and accept sadness itself as a part of the human condition. From the beginning of Professor Frost's essay, I found myself resonating with his thesis that the Hasidic concept of melancholy has been totally neglected by secular psychology and psychiatry, and that them is an important distinction to be made between clinical depression, an abnormal and alien negative state, and melancholy as an actively chosen positive state. His presentation dearly illustrates how impoverished we are in the clinical disciplines for having neglected the insights not only of religious traditions but, more important, the existential approaches to understanding our human dilemma. |
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| ISSN: | 1532-7582 |
| Reference: | Kritik von "Melancholy as an Alternative to the Psychological Label of Depression (1992)"
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| Contains: | Enthalten in: The international journal for the psychology of religion
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1207/s15327582ijpr0202_4 |