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...
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...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Sep 29, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Logotherapy, Meaning, Mental Health, Wellness
Althought life feels like it might be going well for me, personally, right now, the nature of therapy is to bear witness to other’s tragedy – to the suffering of life. And, if I am lucky, or sometimes skilled, I get to help. Ideally, I get to witness...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Aug 24, 2025 | Affair Recovery, Meaning, Mental Health, Relationships, Wellness
I’ve shared dozens of times the differences between VIktor Frankl’s most famous book, Man’s Search for Meaning, a book I believe everyone should read, and the book that is considered to be his magnum opus, The Doctor and the Soul. Man’s Search...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | Jun 16, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Mental Health, Personal Growth, Wellness
STOP. YOU NEED TO READ THIS. Where was your attention just a moment ago? You’re likely seeing this in your email feed while surfing your updates, subscriptions, news articles, and other blog posts. They’ve all been designed to fish for your attention, and...
by Dr. Daniel A. Franz | May 26, 2025 | Anxiety, Depression, Grief, Meaning, Mental Health, Military Service, Parenting, Wellness
Happy Memorial Day. On this day of rest that often signifies the start of summer, be sure to take a moment to contemplate the meaning of the holiday. In this episode of the Meaning Project podcast, Dr. Daniel A. Franz and retired Chief Petty Officer Joseph Paul...
