Is Stoicism good for your mental health?

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This video explores the concepts of Stoicism, especially how they relate to modern-day psychotherapy and modern-day problems. I believe Stoic philosophy has great potential to reduce our suffering because, while external circumstances will sometimes pain us, it is our internal processes that turns that pain into suffering.

Intro music: Church of 8 Wheels by Otis McDonald

0:00 Introduction
1:31 Stoic philosophy overview
7:55 Stoicism-influenced therapies
12:11 How Stoicism can alleviate modern suffering
32:05 Limitations