Contents 
Foreword by Richard M. Ryan ix 
Acknowledgments xv 
Chapter 1 Mixed Messages 1 
Chapter 2 Personal Well-Being 
Chapter 3 Psychological Needs 23 
Chapter 4 Insecurity 29 
Chapter 5 Fragile Self-Worth 43 
Chapter 6 Poor Relationships 61 
Chapter 7 The Chains of Materialism 73 
Chapter 8 Family, Community, and the Earth 
Chapter 9 Making Change 97 
Epilogue 117 
Notes 119 
References 129 
Index 143 
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