Mental health is not the absence of pathology. It's the presence of effectively differentiated and linked systems, he says. We were made to live in community rather than as strict individuals, Dr. David Perry argues. "Life at its best is not going to be just about me doing whatever I can to not be anxious"
Scholars, journalists, practitioners, and other thought leaders all agree — we’re facing a loneliness epidemic that’s as grave a threat to public health as obesity or substance abuse. Where do we go from here?
In this Forum from 2019 at the University of Minnesota, psychiatrist Curt Thompson discusses human flourishing and community. When it comes to mental health, he says, don’t go it alone.