Progressive Politics and Humanistic Psychology in the Trump/Coronavirus Era. (November 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Benjamin, Elliot
• Other Names: Debiak Dennis guest-editor.
• Is Part Of: Journal of humanistic psychology. Volume 60:Number 6(2020)
• Page Start: 778
• Page End: 791
• Publication Date: 2020-11
• Subjects: humanistic psychology -- coronavirus pandemic -- self-care -- progressive politics -- Resisting Trump movement -- Trump/Coronavirus era; Humanistic psychology -- Periodicals; 150.192
• DOI: 10.1177/0022167820934226
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0022-1678

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.