The Importance of Reducing Misery and Addressing Mental Health

In this chapter, they discuss the concept of reducing misery being more important than promoting happiness, which is seen as a critique of the positive psychology movement. They explore the idea that positive psychology focuses on making people feel better about their unchanging condition, whereas addressing misery directly and changing circumstances is deemed more important. They also discuss the importance of alleviating misery in improving people's quality of life, and the potential false dichotomy between happiness and suffering.