Introduction: Rethinking the sociology of mental health

The Politics of Mental Illness and Involvement—<i>A Discourse Analysis of Danish Anti-Stigma and Social Inclusion Campaigns</i>

“…In doing so, the study considers how the discourse of involvement is constituted by more resident articulations of mental illness and normality. In this sense, the analysis and the critical considerations that follow are aligned with sociological perspectives on deviance and normality rooted in the structuralist idea that different politics, ideals and values and mental illness, such as depression, are mutually constitutive of each other in a society (Kleinman, 1995;Fullagar & O'Brien, 2013;Busfield, 2000).…”

Mental Health in a Social Context

“…"a group sharing cultural features different from those of larger society, including a shared language or dialect") addresses issues of core theoretical and empirical concern to the discipline of sociology [97]. Besides exploring dominant contemporary concepts of mental health and their effect on social relationships [98] this subject area also focuses on improving pathways in to mental healthcare for ethnic minority groups afflicted by mental and psychosocial disabilities [99].…”

“…Besides the evidence suggesting that ethnic minority groups are at an increased risk of developing mental health problems [97], a perturbing issue is that many of the health promotion initiatives created for the general population often do not work for ethno cultural communities [103].The underutilization of mental healthcare services by ethnic communities has been a growing concern in research and clinical practice as the population of immigrants to the developed world continues to rise rapidly. In this context, immigrant displacement due to factors such as political instability, better job opportunities/careers, war and natural disasters generally requires major adaptations, as people need to redefine personal, interpersonal, socioeconomic, cultural, and geographic boundaries [104].The end result is a redefinition of individual, familiar, group, and collective identities and may represent an upheaval and a source of stress for the individual, the family and the communities involved [105].…”

Subjektyvi socialinė atskirtis kaip lėtinės ligos patirties aspektas

“…Socialinio konstruktyvizmo perspektyva, ilgą laiką vyravusi sociologiniuose lėtinės ligos patirties tyrimuose, sąlygojo tai, jog kūnas tapo tarsi išstumtas iš šių patirčių konceptualizacijos (Radley 1989;Gerhardt 1989;Busfield 2000). Tačiau kūnas ir jo pokyčiai yra esminiai lėti-nės ligos patirtyje, nes būtent nuo jų pirmiausia prasideda gyvenimo su lėti-ne liga trajektorija, o asmens gebėjimas tvarkytis su fiziniais ligos požymiais lemia ir jo santykius su socialine aplinka (Kelly, Field 1996).…”