Illness Experience
Biographical disruption, chronic illness and help-seeking from the patient perspective.

Health Sociology, Illness Experience
August 6, 2025
Biographical Disruption and Chronic Illness: A Critical Reflection
A critical reflection on Michael Bury’s concept of chronic illness as biographical disruption: strengths, limitations and later developments.
Reading time: 4 minutes
Health Sociology, Illness Experience
June 30, 2025
Social Dynamics of Seeking Help
Beyond rational choice: the social dynamics of how people seek help, from Pescosolido’s network-episode model.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Health Sociology, Illness Experience
June 22, 2025
Biographical Disruption and Chronic Illness: A Sociological Analysis
Biographical disruption explained: the concept, its sociological roots and how it helps us understand the lived experience of chronic illness.
Reading time: 5 minutes
Health Policy, Health Sociology, Illness Experience
June 15, 2025
Understanding Spiritual Needs in Cancer Patients
Understanding the spiritual needs of cancer patients and how healthcare teams can respond to them.
Reading time: 3 minutes




