Coda

The “Coda” further explores the theoretical confrontation between psychiatrists Binswanger and Deligny. It delves into the potential alternate history had Binswanger adopted Deligny’s approach in his institution. The document critically examines the voices that narrate Ellen’s story, most of which are male and heavily mediated. It also highlights the paradoxical interweaving of life and death in Ellen’s case. The document further discusses the case of Aby Warburg, an art scholar and cultural anthropologist, who, unlike Ellen, was able to recover after a stay at Bellevue. The coda concludes by exploring Warburg’s belief in the therapeutic power of his own thinking and the similarities to Deligny’s project.