... in the recovery journey of one woman, as she battled trauma, addiction and mental illness. Frankl became known to her via his published works, which she found not just inspirational but life-saving. Viktor Frankl Autoethnography Phenomenology Trauma Addiction Mental illness Corresponding author...

...Claude-Hélène Mayer Purpose The purpose of this study is to present the interlinkages of psychobiography and autoethnography from an autoethnographical viewpoint. Design/methodology/approach This study is anchored in a qualitative narrative autoethnographical research approach, presenting one...

...Scott John Threlfall Purpose This paper locates itself within the tradition of autoethnography to explore the emotional, ethical and embodied complexities of revisiting trauma, not the original traumatic event, but its unexpected resurfacing many years later. It aims to examine how trauma...

... Andrew’s experience of homelessness in the late 1980s and early 1990s in the UK and allow for reflections and commentary relating to the homelessness landscape of today. Design/methodology/approach The authors use collaborative autoethnography to tell Andrew’s story, woven in with social commentary...

... professionals to break down the stigmatisation that still surrounds mental health, and to improve access to early and effective interventions for trauma related disorders, especially as the prevalence of trauma is so high among the younger population. This paper uses individual autoethnography (Holman...

... Autoethnography Pandemic Covid-19 Post-adversarial appreciation The Covid-19 pandemic ended officially in 2023, but for many of us, its scars remain (Sarker et al., 2023 ; Bourmistrova et al., 2022). The experience of Covid-19 could be seen as unifying, as no single person was exempt...

... experience can inform practice, policy and inclusive design. Corresponding author Poornima Viswanathan vpoornima07@gmail.com © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autoethnography Lived experience Neurodiversity Systemic barriers...

...Iona Burnell Reilly Purpose The purpose for this paper is to explore authors’ experiences of writing their autoethnography and if this had an impact on their well-being. The author recently edited a collection of autoethnographies, each one written by a working-class academic...

... Licensed re-use rights only Mental health services Autoethnography Clinical psychology Doctoral rut As the course approached its end, I started thinking about how I might get onto a clinical psychology training course. The word was that you needed to get some “relevant experience” before...

..., Evangelos Fradelos uses positive autoethnography to reflect on meaning making, mental health and spirituality, as it relates to his personal and professional life and research. A ten-question Q and A follows. Findings Spirituality is highly relevant to mental health, as it can act as an antidote...

... uneventful future. Little did I realise that this comfort zone would not last. © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Autoethnographic account Education Keynesian model of economics Mental health crisis Cannabis use Autoethnography...

...-Schoupinsky is the corresponding author and can be contacted at: fng1ext@bolton.ac.uk © 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited 2025 Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Mental health Peace Autoethnography Positive psychology Character strengths Positive reflexivity...

... upon reading it. Autoethnography Mental health C-CHIME Sight loss Creativity Victoria and I met when she was up at the University of Bolton to give a lecture. We hit it off immediately and have been in frequent contact since then. We share many academic interests, particularly the impact...

... has been in cultural studies and philosophy, particularly focusing on laughter and humour, during a career spent mostly at Nagoya University in Japan. Design/methodology/approach This case study uses positive autoethnography, a methodology that was co-conceived by Weeks. It includes a 10-question...

.../methodology/approach This case study is presented in two sections: a positive autoethnography written by Wong, followed by his answers to ten questions. The core methodology of positive autoethnography allows people to understand how Wong’s life experience of being a war baby in China, a constant outsider...

... Professor Emeritus at Virginia Commonwealth University. He has published almost 50 books and over 500 scholarly articles or chapters. Design/methodology/approach This is a case study, followed by a ten-question interview. The core methodology is positive autoethnography which is embraced by Worthington...

... autoethnographic case study. Mayer uses positive autoethnography to reflect on mental health, positive psychology and leadership across the life span. The first author also responds to ten questions. Findings Leadership can be developed and appreciated in others. Leadership can be a positive and transformative...

...Joyce Shaffer; Freda Gonot-Schoupinsky Purpose The purpose of this paper is to meet Dr Joyce Shaffer, PhD, ABPP, Clinical Associate Professor at the University of Washington. Design/methodology/approach This case study is presented in two sections: a positive autoethnography written by Joyce...

... Emerald Publishing Limited Licensed re-use rights only Empowerment Autoethnography Recovery Domestic violence Survivor C-CHIME Narrative entrapment Self-acceptance I first met Robyn while delivering a lecture on autoethnography – a methodology which, amongst other things, can allow...

.... However, autoethnography is acknowledged as an effective means of delivering qualitative research; in addition, the authors access and use material from the wider literature to triangulate and critique their approach. This paper adds to the literature but also allows for duplication by others to further...