Mental Health

Ana de las Heras (Spanish Foundation of Rheumatology) draws on her academic background as a biologist and journalist to share a privileged view on mental health. From the lens of epidemiology, which intermingles body, mind and feelings, her talk breaks down the taboos surrounding supposedly invisible illnesses such as depression, illustrated in the work of internationally renowned authors. For instance, Kate Millett recounts her personal experience as a patient in The Loony-Bin Trip (1990), whereas Virginia Woolf’s On Being Ill (1926) tackles the vulnerability associated to disease. Both writers risked being branded as insane for their poignant portrayals of mental health in a patriarchal society.

 
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