2018
DOI: 10.1177/1363461518794252
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Migration, Identity, and Threatened Mental Health: Examples from Contemporary Fiction

Abstract: In 2015, the world saw 244 million international migrants. Migration has been shown to be both a protective and a risk factor for mental health, depending on circumstances. Furthermore, culture has an impact on perceptions and constructions of mental illness and identity, both of which can be challenged through migration. Using a qualitative research approach, we analysed five internationally acclaimed and influential novels and one theatre play that focus on aspects of identity, migration, and threatened ment… Show more

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“…That process could entail both symbolic audiences as well as real audiences. Symbolically, clinicians can, for example, engage with novels, artistic work, or digital material from the home and host society (Wigand et al, 2019). As in the case of testimonial psychotherapies, written testimonies can also enter the public field as a form of advocacy (Huttunen, 2014;Lustig et al, 2004;Stepakoff et al, 2011).…”
Section: Conclusion: Clinical Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…That process could entail both symbolic audiences as well as real audiences. Symbolically, clinicians can, for example, engage with novels, artistic work, or digital material from the home and host society (Wigand et al, 2019). As in the case of testimonial psychotherapies, written testimonies can also enter the public field as a form of advocacy (Huttunen, 2014;Lustig et al, 2004;Stepakoff et al, 2011).…”
Section: Conclusion: Clinical Implicationsmentioning
confidence: 99%