Understanding Mental Illness: A Medical Humanities Approach to Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis (2000)

Abstract

Sarah Kane’s 4.48 Psychosis premiered in 2000. This paper suggests that the play is a reflection of Kane’s agonizing experience with mental illness. It offers an understanding of Kane’s play through the lens of a medical humanities approach—an emerging field that aims to educate medical professionals about medical issues from diverse perspectives, encompassing humanities, social sciences, and the arts. It explores subjective and personal experiences of health, sickness