De-growth Discussion 4: the coming mental health crisis

Brian Davey and Tim Watkins discuss the likely mental health impacts of the post-pandemic economic crisis.

Examining the historical roots of psychiatry, they question whether a collapsing economy may lead to widespread blaming, scapegoating and maltreatment of victims.

This is the fourth in Brian and Tim’s De-growth Discussion series. You can see the other episodes here.

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