Topology and mental distress: Self-care in the life spaces of home

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Tucker, I. and Smith, L-A. 2014. Topology and mental distress: Self-care in the life spaces of home. Journal of Health Psychology. 19 (1), pp. 176-183. https://doi.org/10.1177/1359105313500260
AuthorsTucker, I. and Smith, L-A.
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This article develops a topological approach derived from Kurt Lewin to analyse the psychological life space/s produced in a mental health service user’s home. Drawing on arguments that space plays an important part in the organisation and management of mental distress, photographs of a service user’s home are analysed as topological spaces. The article argues that topological theory can contribute to community health psychology through framing psychological distress as spatially distributed, meaning individual bodies, environments and action are conceptualised as equally contributing to the organisation and management of health-related experience and activity.

JournalJournal of Health Psychology
Journal citation19 (1), pp. 176-183
ISSN1461-7277
1359-1053
Year2014
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