This is a rerun of one of our favourites from last year looking at the history and power of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Starting from the early good intentions of the DSM, we cover everything from the politics of proliferating diagnoses to the role of trauma , alternatives to the biomedical model of mental health, difference and social change.
People with lived experience talk about significant issues that impact on mental health and addiction
In this episode, Jai speaks with University of Auckland doctoral candidate and lived experience expert Lynda Hills about Mad Studies and how a critical perspectice on mental health has helped reframe her own remarkable story.
On this episode Jai talks with Nathaniel Herz-Edinger from the Living Wage Movement about what a living wage means for people's wellbeing, and some of the challenges faced by the living wage campaign.
This week we are replaying an episode from earlier this year in which Jai talks with Michael Apathy about climate change, anxiety, and political activism.
Natalie Vincent from Good Shepherd joins Jai to talk about the impact of poverty and debt on mental wellbeing.
In this episode Jai talks with Dr Bruce Cohen from the University of Auckland about his work in the critical sociology of mental health. We cover a wide range of issues, from power relations in mental health to the role of capitalism and work in the proliferation of mental distress.
Dr Annie Southern joins us for a critical look at the history and power of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Starting from the early good intentions of the DSM, we cover everything from the politics of proliferating diagnoses to the role of trauma , alternatives to the biomedical model of mental health, difference and social change.
In this show Jai speaks with Sara Crow and Nicole Garner about their work with the Mental Health Advocacy and Peer Support Trust, before interviewing Damian Holt about the importance of lived experience in mental health and addiction advocacy
In this episode we talk with psychotherapist and climate advocate Michael Apáthy from the Restore Passenger Rail campaign about the intersection between mental health and climate change. In the wake of devastating climate events in Aotearoa we talk about everything from grief and loss, to anger and immobilisation, while also discussing the barriers to meaningful action on climate change, eco therapy and the therapeutic effect of being involved in climate action.
In this inaugural episode of Take a Breath, Jai Bentley-Payne talks with Ben Atkinson from Comcare and Anne Spaull from the Awareness Canterbury Network about the impact of housing and homelessness on mental health and addiction. In a wide ranging discussion we talk about housing as a human right, widespread homelessness in Aotearoa, the impact of the pandemic, transition housing and some of the supports and opportunities provided by organisations like Comcare.