by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 15, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
I fell into a pretty deep dark hole a few weeks ago. I hinted at it here. I wrote about it, then shelved it, publishing something more “positive” for that Monday’s Mental Health and Meaning update. But then, this week, I saw a lot of my clients in...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Feb 1, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
I was in a pretty dark place yesterday. The world had finally gotten to me. Too much suffering. Suffering at a distance, but also suffering of those I care about and those I work with – who I also care about. So I started writing. And it came from a pretty...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 25, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health
As I may have mentioned, I’ve reading and listening to a lot on the current “masculinity crisis” and the near-epidemic level of young people, particularly young men, struggling to “launch” into life. From the Huberman Lab podcast with...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jan 4, 2026 | Anxiety, Depression, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
I’ve been writing about new year goals for quite a while now. I used to write about SMART goals pretty regularly at the beginning of the year – but those quickly became to Cognitive Behavioral for me. Too rigid. Lately, in the past few years, I’ve...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 22, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health
Why the Holidays Can Be Hard on Mental Health—and What Helps For many people, the holidays are supposed to be joyful: warm gatherings, shared meals, traditions passed down through generations. Yet every year, a quieter truth emerges in therapy offices, inboxes, and...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 7, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Why We Become So Nostalgic During the Holidays Every year, right on schedule, it happens. It usually starts in my office just a few days before Halloween – if I am conscious enough to start asking the right questions. But, for most of us, it starts less...
