Mental health
The Epidemic of Prescription Drug Dependence: Interview with Dr John Read
Sky news discusses dependence on prescription drugs and the soon to be released Public Health England review. Interviewed are Professor John Read and therapist Marion Brown.
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Ecological Trauma and Common Addiction
Rex Weyler defines “ecological trauma” as the experience of witnessing – consciously or not – the pervasive abuse and destruction of the natural world, of which we are a part, and for which we have a primal affinity.
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Climate Q&A: Will We Be Less Healthy Because of Climate Change?
Some of the negative health effects of climate change are already upon us, but it’s not all doom and gloom. There is a huge opportunity for better health through well designed action to reduce our emissions and by adapting to the changes we are facing.
Read More War Is Hell. Why Are We Waging an Endless One?
Friday, August 2, marked the 29th anniversary of Operation Desert Shield, the military action that heralded the onset of the Gulf War in Iraq. That conflict, shifting from one iteration to the next, never ended.
Read More UN Expert Warns Inequality and Austerity Are Intensifying Global Mental Health Crisis
The United Nations’ top health envoy warned Monday that inequality and austerity are fueling a global mental health crisis that can only be solved by government interventions to reduce economic insecurity and increase funding for crucial public services.
Read More Systemic Violence and the Mental Health Industrial Complex
A recent paper, by Dr. Eric Greene, builds upon critiques of the biomedical model and illustrates how the mental health industrial complex overmedicates, stigmatizes, and creates long-lasting iatrogenic effects for those most marginalized in society.
Read MoreRecorded Webinar – Reconnecting with the Earth for Personal and Global Healing (Part II: The Calling)
We are at a pivotal time in human history. Please join the National Coalition for Mental Health Recovery (NCMHR) in a series of webinars where we explore the relationship between ecology, how we relate to one another and the earth, and healing from crisis. We have gathered experts from around the globe, including indigenous peoples, to speak to this topic, share best practices, and propose some solutions to the very complex problems we face.
Read MoreNew Zealand’s First-Ever Budget for ‘Well-Being’ Will Focus on Poverty and Mental Health
New Zealand is set to become the first country to account for “well-being” in its annual budget, which will roll out May 30. The inaugural budget allocation will focus on addressing child poverty, domestic violence, and mental health, according to Grant Robertson, New Zealand’s finance minister.
Read More Burnout: The Toll of Studying Climate Change
Studying climate change can take its emotional toll. Some scientists and activists have experienced grief, depression, and anxiety. Some have received death threats. The Agenda looks beyond the science to the psychological strain climate change can have on those that know it best.
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