JOURNAL ARTICLE

Data on Mental Disorders Described by Researchers at Tongji University (The Demonic and Its Modes In Kierkegaard With a Discussion On the Ineffable Suffering In Mental Disorders).

  • Published In: Mental Health Weekly Digest, 2026. P. 159 1 of 2

  • Database: Psychology Source 2 of 2

Abstract

This article focuses on research from Tongji University in Shanghai, People's Republic of China, examining mental disorders through the lens of Kierkegaard’s demonic theory. The study analyzes how suffering in mental disorders is framed as anxiety toward the Good, involving a sin-redemption cycle that excludes sufferers from universal discourse. It identifies four archetypes—Satan’s absolute defiance, Abraham’s sacrificial suspension, Antigone’s silent devotion, and the Merman’s existential ambiguity—and explores their dialectical relationships to explain the persistence of suffering. The research concludes that this dynamic perpetuates suffering by avoiding its resolution, offering a philosophical framework for understanding ineffable mental distress. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Mental Health Weekly Digest. 2026/03, p159
  • Document Type:Abstract
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2026
  • ISSN:1543-6616
  • Accession Number:191941057
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