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You’re Not as Depressed or as Anxious as You Think You Are – Part II; Anxiety

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...

You’re Not as Depressed or as Anxious as You Think You Are – Part I

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...

Phoenix Revival

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 26, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service

Through my journeys in the past few weeks I was recommeded to read a book – an amazing story – a story of intense trauma and revival. A story most of us can’t relate to directly, but a situation we can all recognize in our lives, in some parts. ...

A Story About Men

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 19, 2025 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships, Wellness

I am just now descending back into “the real world” after what seems like decades away from the office. In reality, it was only two weeks – several days on a Men’s Peer Group Retreat working with plant-based medicine in the mountains of...

The Difference Between Selfish and Self-Care

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 12, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Marriage, Mental Health, Parenting, Personal Growth, Relationships

This was an important discussion last week at my men’s retreat – what is “selfish” and what is “self-care”. From my experience, those of us who tend to ask that question may find ourselves on either end of an extreme. Some people...

When You Don’t Feel Like A Priority

by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Oct 5, 2025 | Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Parenting, Relationships

Sadly, it’s been an all-too-common theme, not feeling like #1 in your own marriage or relationship – and I hear it from both sides, both men and women, husbands and wives. That’s a tough and painful place to be, and it makes sense you’d be searching for...