A look Into Psychosis Narratives
In this episode of Beyond The Jargon, I sit down with Anthropology PhD candidate, Luke Kernan, and we discuss the topic of Psychosis Narratives. We explore what psychosis narratives are, how people make sense of their hallucinations, and the role that understanding these narratives can play in helping destigmatize experiences with psychosis. In his research, Luke will be implementing an arts-based and sensory studies approach to studying psychotic breaks. Findings will be transformed into a multimedia volume of graphics and poetry that will act to further represent the nuanced and novel understandings of madness.
Luke Kernan is an anthropology graduate student at the University of Victoria currently researching psychosis narratives for his PhD. His research focuses on studying the sensory states of madness within people’s psychosis narratives. He is interested in imaginative ethnography and how comics-poetry can be incorporated in anthropological writing. How can depth and expression break and remold plateaus of communication?
For more information about Luke and his research visit https://luke-kernan.com/ and https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/psychosis/
Find Luke on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukekernan -- or @lukekernan
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Luke.Kernan.Writer - or @Luke.Kernan.Writer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leo_mactighearnaigh/ - or @leo_mactighearnaigh
Two Mental Health groups that Luke Manages:
Unquiet Minds Project - https://www.facebook.com/unquietmindsproject.
“UNQUIET MINDS” is a recurring poetry-and-music, open-mic event, which seeks to openly generate mental health awareness for the Foundry BC network and its communities. We support youth performance via workshops as well as a chapbook publication series.
Graduate Student Health Awareness Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/244849375927364.
This group focuses on social support for graduate students--dealing with the stressors of life and mental health issues. Open to current graduate students and alumni wishing to impart their wisdom. The idea here is to organize social outings to engage each other, share advice, and most importantly, motivate each other and have as much fun as possible living well within the community! Feel free to add others!
For more information about Luke and his research visit https://luke-kernan.com/ and https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/psychosis/
Find Luke on social media:
Twitter: https://twitter.com/lukekernan -- or @lukekernan
Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/Luke.Kernan.Writer - or @Luke.Kernan.Writer
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/leo_mactighearnaigh/ - or @leo_mactighearnaigh
Two Mental Health groups that Luke Manages:
Unquiet Minds Project - https://www.facebook.com/unquietmindsproject.
“UNQUIET MINDS” is a recurring poetry-and-music, open-mic event, which seeks to openly generate mental health awareness for the Foundry BC network and its communities. We support youth performance via workshops as well as a chapbook publication series.
Graduate Student Health Awareness Group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/244849375927364.
This group focuses on social support for graduate students--dealing with the stressors of life and mental health issues. Open to current graduate students and alumni wishing to impart their wisdom. The idea here is to organize social outings to engage each other, share advice, and most importantly, motivate each other and have as much fun as possible living well within the community! Feel free to add others!
