Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Anthropocene A Posthuman Inquiry
This book makes the unorthodox claim that there is no such thing as mental health. It also deglamourises nature-based psychotherapies, deconstructs therapeutic landscapes and redefines mental health and wellbeing as an ecological process distributed in th
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A Po s t h u m a n I n q u i r y
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Anthropocene
Jamie Mcphie
Mental Health and Wellbeing in the Anthropocene A Posthuman Inquiry
Jamie Mcphie Science, Natural Resources and Outdoor Studies University of Cumbria Ambleside, Cumbria, UK
ISBN 978-981-13-3325-5 ISBN 978-981-13-3326-2 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-3326-2 Library of Congress Control Number: 2018964567 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2019 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors, and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover design: Tjaša Krivec This Palgrave Macmillan imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Prelude
There is no such thing as mental health. Someone somewhere decided the thing they were trying to describe needed a name—and there it was. Mental. Any illness described as mental health is really physical health. This is not merely semantics. The word ‘mental’ matters—literally. Like other hegemonic concepts—such as capitalism or nature—its effects perform ecologically and often have very negative connotations and consequences, even though it’s not really real. It’s in the title of this book because I want you to read it if you’re interested in it. The same could be said for the word Anthropocene. It’s a problem word. I use it in the title, again, because I want you to read it if you’re curious. But like the word mental, it’s been invented and appropriated. If you’ve picked up this book hoping for a discussion about bipolar disorder, PTSD, PNPTSD, claustrophobia, agoraphobia or social anxiety, for example, you won’t get it. Although all the illnesses I just stated are in this book—due to the volunteers’ medical diagnose
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