In this episode, George talks to the philosopher Jake Jackson about patronising attitudes towards depression, how they stigmitise the illness, and how to combat this stigma using empathy (what Jake calls 'the empathetic attitude').

Disclaimer: this episode contains brief references to suicide and suicidal ideation.

If you would like support with your mental health, you can:

Contact your GP

Call Nightline, a student run listening service:

https://www.nightline.ac.uk/want-to-talk/

Check out the resources on the Student Minds website:

https://www.studentminds.org.uk/supportforme.html

If you would like help to effectively support a friend or family member, check out:

https://www.studentminds.org.uk/startingaconversation.html

If you would like to hear Jake Jackson speak about similiar issues on another podcast, you can find him on the Good is in the Details Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/moody-responsibility/id1466729675?i=1000457202578

Jake can be contacted on Twitter at:

http://twitter.com/mood_adrift

And his personal website is:

http://jakejackson.net/

Hope you enjoy the episode!