Bion, Eigen, and the Language of the Unspeakable
Abstract
There are wounds that have no language. Not because they are small but because they are too vast. There are states of mind that resist narrative, not from incoherence but from intensity. And there are experiences in analysis—both for patient and analyst—that unfold beneath the level of language itself. In these spaces, theory often fails. Interpretation stumbles. What is needed is not a map but a presence. And it is here that the voices of Wilfred Bion and Michael Eigen become indispensable.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Psychoanalysis and Psychopathology Research
Psychology and Mental Health
Psychoanalysis and Social Critique
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 43–45
- Publication date
- 12 March 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter