Shattering the Bell Jar: Metaphor, Gender, and Depression

Charteris‐Black, Jonathan

doi:10.1080/10926488.2012.665796

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“…Whereas in the case of mental health disorders, such as depression, there is a large body of literature on how metaphors shape the experience of illness and recovery (see Charteris-Black, 2012;Fullagar & O'Brien, 2012), in the domain of eating disorders, few studies have been devoted to the metaphorical meanings with which individuals explain these conditions. Garrett (1996) was one of the first to examine the role of metaphor deployment during the course of anorexia and recovery.…”

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“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

Bates

2014

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According to recent research on eating disorders, heavy users of pro-anorexia (pro-ana) sites show higher levels of disordered eating and more severe impairment of quality of life than non-heavy users. A better understanding of how pro-ana members self-present in the virtual world could shed some light on these offline behaviors. Through discourse analysis, I examined the metaphors the members of a pro-ana group invoked in their personal profiles on a popular social networking site, to talk about the self. I applied the Metaphor Identification Procedure to 757 text profiles. I identified four key metaphorical constructions in pro-ana members' self-descriptions: self as space, self as weight, perfecting the self, and the social self. These four main metaphors represented discourse strategies, both to create a collective pro-ana identity and to enact an individual identity as pro-ana. In this article, I discuss the implications of these findings for the treatment of eating disorders.

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“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

Bates

2014

Qual Health Res

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“…There has been some application of metaphor analysis to first-person experiences of mental health problems, much of which has focused on experiences of depression (e.g. Levitt et al 2000;McMullen and Conway 2002;Semino 2008;Charteris-Black 2012). In our study, we focus on OCD, which is a severe mental health problem characterized by unwanted thoughts that cause significant distress and/or repetitive compulsions performed to reduce this distress (American Psychiatric Association 2013).…”

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Metaphor, discourse dynamics and register: applications to written descriptions of mental health problems

Knapton

Rundblad

2018

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Discursive approaches to metaphor recognize that different social contexts and discourse activities will influence metaphor use. Using a descriptive text written by a participant with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) as a case study, we demonstrate how, in a research context, metaphors do not only serve a representational function but they can also build relationships between the researcher and the participant, create a persuasive piece of writing and construct multiple identities. Through an analysis of metaphors and their surrounding, nonmetaphorical co-text, it is thus argued that studies exploring metaphor in elicited research data need to integrate considerations of the research context into their analyses to a greater extent. We also show how a discourse dynamics approach to metaphor can be combined with a systemic-functional approach to register in order to capture both the discursive functions of metaphors and their emergence as the text progresses.Since the 1980s, the dominant approach to metaphor has been from a cognitive perspective, arguing that metaphors in language are realizations of stable, conceptual metaphors in the mind (e.g. Lakoff and Johnson 1980;Kövecses 2002). In this cognitive paradigm, metaphors are reflective; that is, the way we talk about one thing in terms of another reflects the way we think about one thing in terms of another. More recent research, however,

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“…In this context, eliciting visual-metaphors, defined as visual representations of concrete entities to draw attention to their non-literal nature [ 9 ], may further facilitate knowledge creation. Indeed, multiple research shows that patients naturally use metaphors to convey their health/disease experiences, for example, of cancer [ 10 , 11 ] and depression [ 12 , 13 ]. The specific metaphors people choose are shaped by their cultural backgrounds and social contexts, as well as their own values and unique experiences [ 14 ].…”

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DrawingOut – An innovative drawing workshop method to support the generation and dissemination of research findings

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A growing body of literature has explored the potential for arts-based methods to generate and disseminate research, particularly on sensitive or complex topics. This article presents DrawingOut, a metaphor-centred drawing workshop designed to collect visual and textual data about individuals’ experiences of sensitive or taboo health experiences. The visual data, consisting of the artwork produced by participants, and the textual data, all conversations and discussions occurring during the workshop, can also be used to create engaging outputs for dissemination. We piloted DrawingOut in a study of nine women with a minority ethnic or religious background in Cardiff, UK. The women were invited to participate in a series of structured drawing activities. The conversations occurring during the workshop were recorded and then subjected to thematic analysis. Results showed that women’s views and experiences could be grouped in eight major themes covering their wellbeing, relationship with others, and healthcare views and experiences. We produced an A5 16-page booklet that presents the pilot study results, illustrated with participants’ own drawings and quotes, which was disseminated among participants, their community and other relevant stakeholders. This pilot study supports the view that healthcare actors can use the DrawingOut method to engage people to talk about sensitive health topics, while simultaneously providing them with an enjoyable and empowering research experience. In our pilot study the DrawingOut was successful in eliciting rich visual and textual data that captures a diversity of views and experiences, with the added benefit that these can be used to produce engaging outputs for dissemination.

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Shattering the Bell Jar: Metaphor, Gender, and Depression

Cited by 101 publications

References 24 publications

“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

“I Am a Waste of Breath, of Space, of Time”

Metaphor, discourse dynamics and register: applications to written descriptions of mental health problems

DrawingOut – An innovative drawing workshop method to support the generation and dissemination of research findings

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