The Heritage of Psychiatry: Whose Voices Are Heard?

About this episode

This episode explores the heritage of psychiatry and the relevance of mental health history today with Dr. Christoph Singer.

On this episode of Sustainability Matters, we ask: What does it mean to narrate the heritage of psychiatry? Why is the history of mental health research so relevant today? How can we celebrate diverse experiences of "madness" without romanticising potentially harmful behaviours? And what role do contemporary systems play in the future of mental health heritage? All this and more with Dr. Christoph Singer, co-editor of Narrating the Heritage of Psychiatry, which is Volume 1 in the series “Narr...

People in this episode

Guest: Dr. Christoph Singer

Topics covered

• heritage of psychiatry
• mental health
• diverse experiences of madness
• history of mental health research
• contemporary systems in mental health

Keywords

• psychiatry
• mental health
• madness
• history
• diversity
• research

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Narrating the Heritage of Psychiatry, Volume 1 in the series “Narr

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