In his discussion with the thoughts of S. Freud, V E. Frankl discovers the need for psychology to become sensitive to the current problems of man and the society he/she lives in: "Any era has its neuroses and, thus, requires specific psychotherapy." As Freud comedy diagnoses his era with the issue of sexuality, so Frankl identifies man's search for meaning as the key problem of modem man. The existential vacuum and its sequential noegenetic neurosis are the fruit of the newly formed social and economic situation which has led to the loss tradition; at the same time, man, unlike animals, is not instructed what to do in his/her life by instinct either; and, thus, he/she has no choice but to listen to the call of his conscience (`the organ of meaning) and to recognize the values of his/her life alone, the values which he/she him/herself must realise now. Frankl himself though his followers too, reintroduces this diagnosis of the social and individual condition, and demonstrates just how strong this need for meaning is, even when man is not aware of this need. As far as meaning is concerned, the state of affairs on both the social and the individual levels will significantly reflect on the field of education. It would be far better if in addition to psychotherapeutic treatment, we turned to preventive treatments: in their coming of age, the youth should be developing their sensitivity to the question of meaning which they will then face without fear, even when, due to the obviously poor social and economic circumstances, they would rather retreat to 'their own' worlds: the momentary, the material, consumption, social and political non-involvement, and in extreme cases drugs and alcohol. Education will, thus, have to pay particular attention to: - the creation of an environment that would provide the youth with safety and protection, stimulating the family, though also the school groups (including religious ones too) and political organisations; - helping the youth in becoming sensitive to contents which are not only instant-satisfactions; - the significance that the roles of the physical body and physical activity are attributed; - the search for contact with the world of adults; - and last but not least: the question of religion.
