TY - JOUR
T1 - Chaos narratives to reinstate the voice of a survivor of mental illness : a (partial) life story
AU - Vickers, Margaret H. (Margaret Heather)
PY - 2003
Y1 - 2003
N2 - The life story of a woman diagnosed with Schizophrenia is shared (in part). Eighteen lengthy, poignant and demanding interviews reveal a "damaged life." Ellen's life-story, her recollections and shared experiences of life with mental illness, are shared to help us step into her shoes-however briefly. The ambivalence towards her illness is so poignantly demonstrated. The illness that, early on, made her so popular, funny, and full of life became instrumental in her demise. She describes her mania, delusions, hallucinations, and fear. It is hoped that the sharing of portions of Ellen's life story will help acknowledge her chaos narrative (Frank, 1995). It is only through others' acceptance of chaos narratives that the horror of her story might recede.
AB - The life story of a woman diagnosed with Schizophrenia is shared (in part). Eighteen lengthy, poignant and demanding interviews reveal a "damaged life." Ellen's life-story, her recollections and shared experiences of life with mental illness, are shared to help us step into her shoes-however briefly. The ambivalence towards her illness is so poignantly demonstrated. The illness that, early on, made her so popular, funny, and full of life became instrumental in her demise. She describes her mania, delusions, hallucinations, and fear. It is hoped that the sharing of portions of Ellen's life story will help acknowledge her chaos narrative (Frank, 1995). It is only through others' acceptance of chaos narratives that the horror of her story might recede.
KW - Schizophrenia
KW - Case studies
KW - Sick
KW - Psychology
UR - http://handle.uws.edu.au:8081/1959.7/10153
M3 - Article
SN - 1084-1806
JO - Administrative theory & praxis : a journal of dialogue in public administration theory
JF - Administrative theory & praxis : a journal of dialogue in public administration theory
ER -