#90: Adrianna Wiley, What Anthropology Says About Mental & Physical Health

In this episode, I’m joined by biological anthropologist Adrianna Wiley. Adrianna sheds light on the anthropological view of mental health and productivity, how our culture’s relationship with productivity shapes our measures of wellness, what stress can do to our bodies, why socioeconomics is connected to growth, why people are getting taller, the role of stress and nutrition in limb size, how race isn’t biological, what theories exist around being an eldest daughter, what it’s like to work with the data gaps for women, and much more. 

Connect:
Galina Rivina - https://www.instagram.com/thumbgalina/#podcast 

Adrianna Wiley - https://www.tiktok.com/@anthropology4homosapiens?lang=en

 

Additional Notes & Resources:
Anthropology helps provide the framework to show how our minds and bodies are connected and tie the academics to a more empathetic view of our fellow people. Here are some related articles to learn more:

Wiley, A. (2023). “The Grind Never Stops” Mental Health and Expectations of Productivity in the North American University. Anthropologica, 65(1). https://doi.org/10.18357/anthropologica65120232035

Wiley, Adrianna. 2024. “ A continuum of “normal” experience: Positioning mental health struggles as human experiences in the university context.” Ethos 52: 324–337. https://doi.org/10.1111/etho.12422 

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