Arts & Literature and Nature

摘要

I recall being told “it’s all psychiatry, you can’t escape it”,after reflecting on a novel with a supervisor of a residencyrotation, now some years ago. But seeing psychiatry in everythingand everywhere seemed to me to violate the pervasivemental health professional dictate to maintain strongwork-life boundaries. In contrast, art and literature and naturemay allow us to see from different angles and throughnew lenses, to foster wider perspectives, and to contextualizepsychiatry and so maintain healthy boundaries. In thisnew section, “Arts & Literature and Nature” (ALAN), weinvite readers to offer short reviews and reflections on artand literature, for example books and movies, and aspectsof nature; reflections that widen and contextualize the psychiatricexperience. (Section lead, Peter Braunberger)We are now soliciting submissions from readers for the newALAN section. They should not be more than 200 wordsin length. Submissions should be submitted to Vicki atvsimmons@shaw.ca with the subject heading “ALAN submission”.A subcommittee of the Journal will review allsubmissions. We look forward to your contributions.