Phenomenological Study of Depression in Iran

Moujan Mirdamadi is a scholar of philosophy and phenomenology. Her research interests include phenomenological psychopathology, philosophy of psychiatry, narratives, culture, and affectivity

• 1. Introduction.- 2. The Iranian Context.- 3. Metaphors Of Depression.- 4. Death-Consciousness and Absurdity.- 5. Interpersonal Relationships I – Impersonal Interpersonal.- 6. Interpersonal Relationships II: Personal Interpersonal.- 7. The Body in Depression.- 8. Culture, Experiences and Narratives, and the Problem of Interpretation.- 9. Concluding Remarks.