Women’s Encounters with the Mental Health Establishment Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper 1st Edition by Elayne Clift ISBN 0789015455 978-0789015457

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ISBN 10: 0789015455

ISBN 13: 978-0789015457

Author:  Elayne Clift 

 

lore women’s first-person experiences with the mental health establishment!This unique contemporary anthology of women’s experiential writing shares women’s realities, perceptions, and experiences (positive and negative) within the therapeutic environment. These artistic expressions of personal experience will help women understand their own encounters in a new light. They are also instructive and enlightening for any practitioner working with women in a mental health setting. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s famous short story (included here), The Yellow Wallpaper, which inspired this title, has come to represent the struggle of contemporary women to be understood by the therapeutic milieu from whom they seek psychological support and psychiatric treatment. An icon of feminist writing, the 1892 story symbolizes affirmation and validation for the female experience regarding mental health and therapy. This anthology, in the spirit of Gilman’s work, gives voice to today’s women so that their own encounters with the mental health establishment can be validating and affirming to others. It will also enlighten those in the helping professions as they extend their services to women in a time of growing need and shrinking resources.In addition to The Yellow Wallpaper and a foreword and afterword by noted psychiatric professionals, Women’s Encouters with the Mental Health Establishment: Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper also contains works by authors including:

• Sylvia Plath
• Kate Millett
• Anne Sexton
• Lauren Slater
• Martha Manning
• Elayne Clift
• and many more!Through prose and poetry, the contributors to this volume offer a creative, artistic, and highly readable contribution to the literatures of women’s

Women’s Encounters with the Mental Health Establishment Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper 1st Table of contents:

Introduction

• Overview of Women’s Mental Health: Past and Present

• “Escaping the Yellow Wallpaper”: A Metaphor for Women’s Struggles in the Mental Health System

• The Importance of Gender in Understanding Mental Illness and Treatment

• Objectives of the Book: Reframing Women’s Encounters with Psychiatry

Part I: Historical Context and Gendered Psychiatry

1. The History of Women’s Mental Health

   • The Medicalization of Women’s Emotions and Behaviors

   • The Pathologization of Female Experiences: Hysteria and Other Diagnoses

   • The Role of Gender in Defining “Normal” and “Abnormal” Behavior

2. The “Yellow Wallpaper” and Gendered Psychiatric Care

   • Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper” as a Critique of Mental Health Treatment

   • The Significance of Confinement and the Treatment of Women in the 19th Century

   • A Historical Overview of Women’s Psychiatric Care and its Gendered Implications

3. The Evolution of Women’s Mental Health Treatment

   • The Transition from Institutionalization to Modern Psychiatry

   • The Development of Psychoanalysis and its Impact on Women

   • The Role of Feminism in Challenging Psychiatric Practices

Part II: Women’s Personal Encounters with Mental Health Care

4. Case Studies of Women’s Experiences

   • Stories of Women and Their Encounters with Mental Health Professionals

   • The Struggle for Agency in a System That Often Dismisses Women’s Voices

   • Stigma, Misdiagnosis, and the Journey to Recovery

5. The Influence of Gender Stereotypes in Mental Health Treatment

   • The Role of Societal Expectations on Women’s Mental Health

   • The Intersection of Gender, Class, and Race in Psychiatric Care

   • Women’s Struggles to Be Heard and Validated by Mental Health Professionals

6. Therapeutic Approaches and Their Impact on Women

   • Traditional vs. Contemporary Treatment Methods for Women

   • The Promise and Limitations of Psychotherapy, Medication, and Alternative Treatments

   • Feminist Approaches to Therapy: Redefining Healing and Power Dynamics

Part III: Escaping the System: Empowerment and Reform

7. Reclaiming Agency: Women’s Role in Defining Their Mental Health

   • The Importance of Empowerment in Mental Health Treatment

   • Women as Advocates for Change: Voices in Mental Health Reform

   • Challenging the Medical Model: Empowerment through Self-Advocacy

8. The Role of Support Networks and Community

   • The Significance of Family, Friends, and Peer Support in Recovery

   • Women’s Groups and Mental Health Advocacy Organizations

   • The Power of Community in Healing and Redefining Identity

9. Redefining Mental Health for Women

   • Moving Beyond Traditional Psychiatric Labels and Diagnoses

   • Feminist Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-Being

   • The Role of Societal Change in Supporting Women’s Mental Health

Conclusion

• Reflection on Women’s Continued Struggles and Progress in the Mental Health System

• The Need for Gender-Sensitive Approaches in Mental Health Treatment

• Continuing to Escape the Yellow Wallpaper: A Vision for Future Mental Health Care

Appendices

• Appendix A: Resources for Women Seeking Mental Health Support

• Appendix B: Key Figures and Theories in the History of Women’s Mental Health

• Appendix C: Organizations Advocating for Women’s Mental Health

• Bibliography

• Index

 

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