Jacob Z. Hess, Author at Public Square Magazine

Is It Time for a Paradigm Shift in Mental Health?

We’ve tried so hard to decrease depression, anxiety and suicide. And the numbers keep going up. Is it time to consider even more fundamental shifts in our approach?

If More Treatment Is the Answer, Why Haven’t the Numbers Gone Down?

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Editorials

As suicide numbers increase, we continue to hear suggestions that “undertreatment” is the main problem. After two decades of rising treatment rates, could it be time to reassess?

Anguishing at America’s Future? Let Christmas Console You

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Editorials

Is it only Jesus’ birth we celebrate at Christmas? Not if we’re paying attention to the songs we sing.

Why Is It “Big News” That Believers Are Motivated by Love?

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Editorials

What is it about the idea that religious communities are motivated by love that is so surprising as to constitute front page news?

The Beauty at the Heart of the Academy Worth Fighting For

Posted by Jacob Z. Hess | Essays

One of the most beautiful aspects of a University is intentional space for exploring differences in perspective. That space is worth fighting to preserve.