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Course Description

This course explores how meaning and purpose shape mental health and overall quality of life. We will begin with a brief history of psychiatry and psychotherapy, including Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning and The Doctor and the Soul, and examine the shift from purpose-driven and relational approaches to pharmaceutical solutions in modern healthcare. Together, we will consider the forces that drive meaninglessness and social disconnection today, as well as the many forms grief can take—loss of people, relationships, roles, or environments. In the second part of the course, participants will be introduced to resources and get to practice tools for navigating grief, reconstructing meaning, and rediscovering purpose in the 21st century. 

Optional Reading: Man’s Search for Meaning, Victor Frankl and The Doctor and the Soul, Viktor Frankl 

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Section Title
A 21ST CENTURY READ ON MAN’S SEARCH FOR MEANING ( IN-PERSON)
Type
In Person
Days
M
Time (Eastern Time Zone)
10:30AM to 12:00PM
Dates
Apr 20, 2026 to Apr 27, 2026
Schedule and Location
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Contact Hours
3.0
Location
Delivery Options
In-Person  
Course Fee(s)
Course Fee non-credit $48.00
Potential Discount(s)
Drop Request Deadline
Apr 13, 2026
Transfer Request Deadline
Apr 13, 2026
Instructors
  • Jane McCourt, MSW, LSW
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