Living in the Borderlands
A story about Liminality and Identity in Mental Healthcare
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21616966 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Emily Pfender (0000-0001-9374-3521, University of Delaware, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 38 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 177-180 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Health Communication (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1041-0236 • E-ISSN: 1532-7027 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10410236.2021.1923616 |
| PMID | 34000934 |
| OpenAlex | W3160900118 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 6 |
This short narrative details a defining moment during my mental healthcare experience and borderline personality (BPD) diagnosis. Through the lens of liminality, I detail my experience of both resisting and valuing mental healthcare including my diagnoses, treatment processes, and patient-provider relationships. Consequently, this narrative underscores my experience living as both clinically abnormal and hesitation to live as normal. Above all, my experiences highlight the role of communication in mental health care, and the way it shaped my personal identity
Aesthetics · Art · Borderline personality disorder · Health care · Liminality · Mental health · Mental healthcare · Narrative · Narrative identity · Personality · Political science · Psychotherapist · Sociology · Anthropology · Mental Health and Psychiatry · Psychology · Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications · Social Psychology · Transactional Analysis in Psychotherapy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |