Progressive Politics and Humanistic Psychology in the Trump/Coronavirus Era.

Elliot Benjamin

doi:10.1177/0022167820934226

Abstract

In this article, the author discusses the relationship of progressive politics to humanistic psychology in the Trump/Coronavirus era. The harsh realities of personal fears and severe challenges to our mental health evoked by both the United States presidency of Donald Trump and the coronavirus pandemic are described initially. Then, a number of self-care practices that are consistent with the basic values of humanistic psychology and that we can undertake to help us meet these harsh realities are illustrated. Next, the author describes his own personal engagement and self-care in the world of progressive politics and humanistic psychology in the context of the Resisting Trump movement. The article concludes with the author suggesting that perhaps it may be worthwhile for politically like-minded others to also consider finding ways of merging their progressive politics with humanistic psychology in order to enhance their self-care through these turbulent times in the Trump/Coronavirus era.

Highlights

In the present article, I want to focus on the merging of progressive politics and humanistic psychology during the tremendously stressful and dangerous times in which we are currently living, which I refer to as the Trump/ Coronavirus era
The five threads of self-care, humanistic psychology, progressive politics, the Resisting Trump movement, and the coronavirus are all woven together for me, with permeable boundaries that are working well to keep me functioning effectively through these trying times. It may be worthwhile for politically like-minded others to consider finding ways of merging their progressive politics with humanistic psychology in order to enhance their self-care through these turbulent times in the Trump/ Coronavirus era
I have discussed the relationship of progressive politics to humanistic psychology in the Trump/Coronavirus era

Summary

Introduction

I want to focus on the merging of progressive politics and humanistic psychology during the tremendously stressful and dangerous times in which we are currently living, which I refer to as the Trump/ Coronavirus era.

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