This paper explores representations of endometriosis and its invalidation in the memoirs of Hilary Mantel (Giving Up the Ghost: A Memoir, 2003) and Abby Norman (Ask Me About My Uterus: A Quest to Make Doctors… Read More »Ghosts and shame in Abby Norman and Hilary Mantel’s endometriosis memoirs
According to phenomenological theory, the ill body loses its healthy transparency as it is suddenly forced to the centre of our conscious awareness (Carel 2016, Sartre 2003, Leder 1990). But what happens in cases of… Read More »Shame, stigma and the shadows of contested, ‘unexplained’ illness
Shame is an unpleasant affect often mis-recognised and under-reported. In this paper I wish to explore and discuss phenomenology of shame conflicts emerging in the narratives during consultations for mental health difficulties with young people,… Read More »Invisibility of shame in mental health practice and medical education