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Published in: TransformationWhat does it mean to reduce the stigma of mental health?
We shouldn’t alter the reality of mental illness to suit public opinion.
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Published in: TransformationHow books and bookshops improve our mental health – and why we must protect them
‘Aren't bookshops wonderful, as if they were just a shop and not an entry point to 30,000 different universes?’
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Published in: TransformationMental health for all – a gift that will keep on giving
Mental health receives less than 11 per cent of health spending in the UK and one per cent in low-income countries,...
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Published in: TransformationWhat would a society designed for well-being look like?
Economic justice goes a long way to improving mental health up and down the socioeconomic ladder.
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Published in: TransformationWelcome to barbershop therapy
Barbers in the US South are training as first responders to assist men with their mental health concerns.
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Published in: TransformationWhat happens when mental health professionals also get sick?
It’s no wonder that almost half of all psychotherapists in the National Health Service say they feel depressed.
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Published in: TransformationSocial activism and the economics of mental health
Apolitical volunteering is ill-equipped to address the structural causes of depression.
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Published in: TransformationThe enemy between us: how inequality erodes our mental health
Inequality creates the social and political divisions that isolate us from each other.
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Published in: TransformationWhy we should all be concerned about musicians’ mental health
Music is crucial to everyone’s wellbeing, so when musicians suffer so does the rest of society.
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Published in: TransformationWhy mental health is the hidden cost of the housing crisis
Our homes are supposed to be safe and welcoming, yet one in five adults in the UK suffer from mental health problems...
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Published in: TransformationWhy aren’t we thriving at work?
With mental health problems forcing thousands of people out of their jobs, we need to fundamentally re-imagine the...
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Published in: TransformationWe need to talk about stigma within the mental health system
‘There’s nothing wrong with you; stop playing games; no one believes you.’
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Published in: TransformationThe real clash of civilisations
The presence or absence of conscience is perhaps the deepest human division.
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Published in: TransformationVisualising mental illness
Could mapping our anxieties generate more understanding and support?
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Published in: TransformationDemons and angels: strongman leaders and social violence
Politicians who live in an angry narcissistic fog pose a threat to democracy and peace.
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Published in: TransformationCan contemplating death improve the quality of life?
Deep reflective thought about death can bring us closer to self-compassion and concern for the well-being of others.
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Published in: TransformationWelcome to another year of transformation
We need your help to expand our coverage of deep-rooted personal and political change.
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Published in: TransformationAfter the violence and videos, therapists learn to treat racial trauma
From specialized clinics for African Americans to social media events that take the shame out of sharing, there's a...
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Published in: TransformationHow war trauma is passed down through families
After VE Day, a look at how trauma can transcend generations, and the need for peacebuilding work to overcome the...
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Published in: TransformationTransforming the politics of makeup
Drag is everywhere. Drag is looks you created and looks you woke up with. At heart, the transformative nature of...