Depression and the self : meaning, control and authenticity / Tamara Kayali Browne. [electronic resource]

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Browne, Tamara Kayali, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Depression, Mental--Philosophy--Popular works.

Depression, Mental.

Depression, Mental--Social aspects--Popular works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 181 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2018.

Summary:

Depression is widely recognised as the leading disability worldwide. Though classified as a medical condition, depression also contains very personal and social aspects which are integral to the experience - as those who have experienced it know all too well. Drawing on research interviews with women who have experienced depression, this psychological study elucidates experiences of depression and the meanings attached to it. In so doing, Browne challenges current understandings of depression as a chronic and endogenous illness and stresses the importance of the perception of authenticity among depression sufferers. Written in plain language accessible to non-specialists, Depression and the Self argues that in depression, perceptions of control and the self are intertwined - and that this has important implications for diagnosis and recovery.

Contents:

Contents. 1. The self and related concepts; 2. The view from inside: the variety of views of depression; 3. Going for help: the impact of diagnosis on the self; 4. Taking the medicine: the impact of medication on the self; 5. Crossing your fingers: predicting depression's role in the future self; 6. Conclusion; Appendix A: listening and learning; Appendix B: women interviewed; Appendix C: interview guide.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Jan 2018).

ISBN:

9781316503478