Author : Moujan Mirdamadi
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 3031304071
Total Pages : 204 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (313 download)
Book Synopsis A Phenomenological Study of Depression in Iran by : Moujan Mirdamadi
Download or read book A Phenomenological Study of Depression in Iran written by Moujan Mirdamadi and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2023-08-08 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is an investigation into cultural variations in experiences of depression. Examining first-person accounts of depressed persons in Iran alongside similar previously studied data from the UK, the book highlights the cultural shaping at the heart of variations in experiences, manifestations, and articulations of depression. The analyses presented appeal to some of the longstanding pillars of Iranian culture, such as folk theories and literature, as well as the dominant social influences, like the Iran-Iraq war and the Islamic revolution. A central claim made, therefore, is that contrary to the universalising approaches in psychiatry, a better understanding of the workings of mental illness is achieved by situating individuals and their experience in a meaning-making sociocultural context.