I often hear from clients: “I’m having an existential crisis.” As flexible and creative as I try to be as a clinician, my response to this sentiment is often the same: “No, you are thinking ...

Existential anxiety and giftedness seem to go hand in hand, which makes sense if you think of giftedness as, at least in part, a preoccupation with problem-solving. Death and life’s meaning are the ...

Some situations can sometimes stir up feelings of existential panic. These moments, often unexpected, force you to confront big questions or insecurities about identity, purpose, or the passage of ...

Ms. Taylor is an organizer, a filmmaker and the author of the forthcoming book “The Age of Insecurity: Coming Together as Things Fall Apart,” from which this essay is adapted. Aug. 18, 2023 Since 2020 ...

Humans have two selves. One is the physical self, consisting of mortal and decaying elements. The other is the symbolic self, consisting of identity and meaning. Among all species, humans have the ...