Description

This book offers a rigorous and up-to-date view of contemporary challenges in the field of mental health, examining how social, technological, and cultural changes impact the construction of subjectivity. Through an articulated analysis of five areas of psychology; educational, clinical, social, organizational, and legal; the book proposes a critical perspective that transcends traditional approaches, allowing for a more complex and interdisciplinary understanding of psychosocial well-being. In the field of educational psychology, the book explores the effects of stress on academic performance, the role of emotional intelligence in learning, and the potential of positive psychology to transform pedagogical practices. From a clinical perspective, the book delves into the challenges of psychotherapy in the digital age, the ethical dilemmas associated with remote care, and the contemporary forms of suffering that emerge in diagnoses such as fibromyalgia. The subjective experience of trans adolescents in psychoanalytic counseling is also analyzed, opening spaces for inclusive reflection. Organizational psychology addresses the impact of psychosocial risk factors on micro-businesses, as well as the emotional well-being of those working in vulnerable contexts. In the social and legal sphere, the book addresses the effects of family abandonment on institutionalized older adults and examines re-education models for men who perpetrate gender violence. The book invites the reader to consider mental health as a dynamic, relational, and profoundly human capacity.

Suggested citation (APA, seventh edition)

Campos-Gómez, A. A. del C., Peralta-Jiménez, Y., & Romero-Aguirre, G. de los Á. (Coord.). (2025). Mental Health: The Capacity to Navigate Life. Sophia Editions.