NAPsaC Projects

NAPsaC welcomes inquiry from, dialogue with, and interchange among, all interested parties seeking to further the aims of North American psychoanalysis and the IPA.

North American Psychoanalytic Confederation Essay Project

“Bearing the Unknown: COVID-19 and catastrophic change”

Introduction
NAPsaC analyst and candidate members were invited to submit short essays about the pandemic and co-occurring catastrophic change including protests that ensued in the wake of the death of George Floyd on May 25, 2020 at the hands of a Minneapolis police officer.

The goal of this NAPsaC Board sponsored project was to provide a venue for sharing our collective voices and collaborating as a profession in the North American region during a time of social unrest and emotional turbulence.

As analysts, we know that talking helps us think about how best to proceed. I thank each of the authors for sharing their voices with all of us, to help us feel, think, and move forward.

Robin Deutsch, PhD, FIPA
NAPsaC President

"Surprise from Above" by Caron Harrang

“Bearing the Unknown” by Miranda Hoffman Jung

“Bearing the Unknown” by Barbara Stimmel