Identity and the foundational myth: psychoanalytic insights into gender distress
Auteur :
Evans, Marcus
Éditeur :
Karnac Books
ISBN :
9781800133884
Date de publication :
27 nov. 2025
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Poids :
358 g
Format :
Trade paperback (UK); Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
There are increasing numbers of young adults presenting with symptoms of gender distress. Marcus Evans suggests that this focus on gender funnels feelings of distress into a narrow domain of mental life, whereas the problems being faced relate to the perennial struggle to establish an identity and mind of one’s own, particularly in adolescence.