Depression and the Self: Meaning, Control and Authenticity
Cambridge University Press, 1/11/2018
EAN 9781107138650, ISBN10: 1107138655
Hardcover, 190 pages, 23.5 x 16 x 1.4 cm
Language: English
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.
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.