Geopsychiatry from below: Exploratory review and preliminary analysis
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.This study explores lived experiences of mental ill-health and their connection to place and space, developing prompts for future geopsychiatry research. It highlights the fragmented nature of existing literature on the geo from below.
Area Of Science
- Transdisciplinary research
- Mental health studies
- Human geography
Background
- Investigates 'geopsychiatry from below', focusing on lived experiences of mental ill-health related to place and space.
- Addresses the need to understand how individuals with mental health conditions perceive and interact with their environment.
Purpose Of The Study
- To explore interdisciplinary literature for academic research on the 'geo' (place and space) from the perspective of lived experience.
- To identify and analyze existing scholarship and commentary that includes voices of experience regarding the geo.
Main Methods
- Conducted an indicative and facilitative review of transdisciplinary literature across arts, humanities, and social sciences.
- Organized an exploratory workshop to analyze materials, detect relationships, and provisionally map findings.
Main Results
- The literature review revealed a fragmented body of work on the 'geo from below', with limited direct inquiry into lived experiences.
- Developed an outline of prompts for relating 'Kinds of Places', 'Affective Qualities', and actual spaces based on literature and workshop analysis.
Conclusions
- This study outlines the potential of 'geopsychiatry from below' as a framework for understanding the relationship between place and mental health.
- Provides foundational insights for future transdisciplinary research on the geo and mental (ill-)health, emphasizing the importance of lived experience.
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