Dérives - (21e - Société, Histoire Et Cultures) by Marie Lebel & Marie-Claude Thifault (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Les parcours de vies marquées par la maladie mentale lèvent le voile sur ce que c'est que de vivre avec des troubles mentaux sévères et imposent au lecteur l'expérience d'un rythme lent et long, celui de la persistance ou de la récurrence du mal-être psychique.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><p><em>Dérives</em> offers an glimpse into the daily lives of six individuals who struggled with severe mental illness over several years. It recounts, with great sensitivity and touching storytelling and masterful use of archival material, the setbacks and recoveries four women and two men with psychiatric conditions as an entry point into the study of Ontario's psychiatric health care system over the years. </p><p><br></p><p><em>Dérives</em> is the brainchild of two scholars. The first travelled kilometre after kilometre to interview witnesses; the second scrutinized medical records and archival patient files. Their combined approach is based on historical methods: research, interviews, and history. </p><p><br></p><p>This eminently touching book will interest the general reader interested in mental illness, social justice, and history; as well as researchers and students in social work, nursing, medicine, history, and health policy.</p><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br><p>Marie LeBel is a historian specialized in intellectual history and a professor in the interdisciplinary program at Université de Hearst. LeBel's research on Franco-Ontarian intellectuals and creatives, as well as her work on the history of mental health services in Northern Ontario, draws on individual and collective stories as evidence of broader social movements. </p> <p>Marie-Claude Thifault is a historian specialized in psychiatric institutions and mental health care in Quebec and Canada. Thifault is a full professor in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of Ottawa and holds the Canadian Francophonie Research Chair in health.</p>
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