Science Direct: Social Sciences and Medicine
Epistemic struggles: The role of advocacy in promoting epistemic justice and rights in mental health
Article
22 Nov 2024
Advocacy for people using health and social care services is widely promoted but its theoretical foundation is under-developed and its impact poorly conceptualised. This paper explores the liberatory potential of in- dependent advocacy, using Fricker's concept of ‘epistemic injustice’ as a framework. People experiencing mental distress are particularly vulnerable to epistemic injusti...