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Literature and Mental Health
October 2022
Precepted by
Sørina Higgins.
Throughout human history, people have recorded their mental and emotional experiences through writing, whether directly in autobiographical accounts, or indirectly through characters in fiction. In this module, we'll look at some selections from writings across the ages that express psychological distress of one kind or another and some that show how sufferers from mental disorders have found relief. We'll learn from these how to talk to someone who is struggling in that way, what to say and not to say, and some strategies for managing our own mental health.
Required Texts
All readings will be supplied as handouts.
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Days and Times
Meeting Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time), beginning October 5