Problems of Overcoming Life Stress in Students from the Position of V. E. Chudnovsky's Concept of the Meaning Of Life

The article presents the scientific biography of Vilen Emmanuilovich Chudnovsky, the organizer of domestic research on the psychology of the meaning of life in the late 20th — early 21st centuries. From the position of his concept the problems of overcoming life stress in modern teenagers and young people are considered. Age characteristics of older teenagers and young people are defined as those most susceptible to crisis states and stress; views on the concepts of “stress” and “life stress” are presented; issues and forms of correction of stressful states in students are considered. The relevance of turning to the works of V.E. Chudnovsky, addressed to high school students, students and teachers, for solving life-meaning issues in the modern world is proved.