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[Time and the depressive subject]
1CMPP des Services sociaux de la SNCF, Lyon.
L'Encephale
|September 1, 1992
Summary
Depression stems from a discrepancy between personal time and the shared experience of time. This human affliction impacts our connection to the world and ourselves, affecting daily life.
Area of Science:
- Phenomenology of existence
- Human affliction
- Psychopathology
Context:
- Depressive conditions are universal, affecting all cultures and ages.
- Human existence is characterized by an inherent affliction, as noted by Nietzsche.
- Understanding disease requires understanding the human condition.
Purpose:
- To explore the phenomenological experience of depression.
- To analyze the roots of depression in the discrepancy between subjective and objective time.
- To focus on individual existential styles rather than generalized syndromes.
Summary:
- Depression arises from a disconnect between the ego's internal time and the external world's time.
- This temporal discrepancy leads to a loss of feeling and connection with the ambient world.
- The study examines depression as a fundamental aspect of human existence.
Impact:
- Provides a novel perspective on depression by linking it to temporal experience.
- Highlights the importance of individual phenomenology in understanding mental health.
- Offers insights into the human condition and the nature of suffering.