by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Dec 14, 2025 | Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health
At the time I am writing this, we still have not reached the Winter Solstice – the shortest day of the year. This day marks the slow, the very slow, return of more sunlight in our days. Warmth, light, brightness…. still months away. And, I don’t...
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...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 23, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness
Last week, I wrote about Meaning – shocker, I know. But from that, came some great discussion in my office. I write about meaning often. I talk about meaning just about every day. I study the idea of meaning all the time. Sometimes I forget, not everybody...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 16, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Personal Growth, Wellness
Logotherapy—developed by Dr. Viktor Frankl—centers on one core idea: human beings can endure almost any “how” if they have a “why.” Its principles help people build meaning, resilience, and psychological flexibility. Here are practical ways to apply Logotherapy in...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 9, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Mental Health, Personal Growth
Don’t get me wrong – depression and anxiety are VERY REAL issues in our world today. Whether physiological in nature, a symptom of modern life in a constantly quicker world, or some combination thereof, these issues are real. And sometimes, medication is...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Nov 2, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Wellness
I’ve been saying this for a long time. Maybe you are not as depressed or anxious as you think you are. Surely, in my clinical opinion, for what it’s worth, you’re not that depressed or that anxious that you require medication. You see, when I...
