Psychoanalysis, Neuroscience and the Stories of Our Lives: The Relational Roots of Mental Health offers a new understanding of identity and mental health, shining the light of twenty-first century neurobiology on the core tenets of psychoanalysis. Accessibly written, it outlines the great leaps forward in neuroscience over the past three decades, and the consequent implications for understanding mental health symptoms today. Central to the book is the idea that the seeds of mental illness are discovered not in the individual’s own fallibilities, but in the complex relationships we experience from our very first moments.
Key Features
- Integrates the latest neuroscientific research with traditional psychoanalytic ideas.
- Reframes the oedipal setup and examines clinical depression as the presence of absence.
- Highlights the interdependence of individuals with their environment.
- Weaves narratives from clinical practice to illustrate implications for contemporary lives.
- A timely overview of emotional and neurobiological development.
Additional Information
The book is a tour de force, smashing the myth that our minds develop separately from the world around us. It will appeal to both psychologists and psychoanalysts and serves as a key reference work for mental health professionals, particularly those working in early years services.
