An Analysis of Lacanian Theory and its Implications for Mental Health
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Psychoanalysis, Lacan's theory, Mental healthAbstract
The present study discusses mental health, in light of Lacanian theory, as a way of achieving psychological well-being. The objective is to understand something more about Jacques Lacan's theory, which can help in understanding and treating the most current emotional issues. The methodology is qualitative and involves discussions about the foundations of this theory, highlighting several authors. The results demonstrated that Lacan proposed an unconscious structured like a language, expressing desires and anxieties through words and signifiers. In this sense, mental health would be related to the ability to articulate these emotional experiences. The author also argues that desire is driven by lack, in a constant search for something that would be unattainable, and that would consequently generate great emotional anguish. In Lacanian therapy, the subject explores their emotions and desires through speech, with the therapist helping them to become aware of their psychic structure and to give new meaning to their experiences.
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