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Hypochondria.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Rees, Will.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Rees, Will--Mental health.
- Rees, Will.
- Chronic diseases--Psychological aspects.
- Chronic diseases.
- Diseases in literature.
- Genre:
- Autobiographies.
- Biographies.
- Personal narratives.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (207 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- La Vergne : Coach House Books, 2025.
- Summary:
- This book explores themes of hypochondria, chronic illness, and the human experience of health and suffering. Drawing from a wide range of literary, philosophical, and personal references, the author examines the psychological and societal dimensions of illness, offering a thoughtful critique of how illness is perceived and experienced. The work is written in an analytical and reflective tone, suitable for readers interested in medical humanities, philosophy, and psychology. With its rich intertextuality, the book bridges scholarly critique and personal narrative, appealing to both academic and general audiences seeking to understand the complex interplay between mind, body, and society. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Praise for Hypochondria
- Suspended In Darkness
- Loomings
- A Serious, Scholarly Study
- Disappearances
- Practical Criticism
- Transparency
- Playing The Hypochondriac
- Latency
- The Power of Naming
- Echoes
- Emergency
- Coda: Getting Better
- Selected Bibliography
- Acknowledgements
- About the Author Generated by AI.
- Notes:
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 9781770568235
- 1770568239
- OCLC:
- 1478699372
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