Are Mental Illness and Capitalism Linked?

This week we talk about the link between capitalism and various mental illnesses, and how our collective trauma is a rational response to a decaying world.

We discuss the chemical imbalance myth, the history of anti-psychiatry, the social model of disability and how, in an ideal post-capitalist world, the current definition of mental illness would change dramatically, if not cease to exist.

*NOTE: While we discuss the political nature of psychiatry and medical prescriptions, we want to stress that we are not giving you medical advice. Only you can decide what works for you. For some people, medication is life saving and essential. For others, it isn't. Both experiences are valid.

 

Soaliha: @soalihaofficial & Linktree

Mitch: @mitchs.miscellanea & Linktree

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Sources:

Dr Ayesha Khan’s Instagram (especially this and this post)

The Challenge of Going Off Psychiatric Drugs | The New Yorker

Mark Fisher, Capitalist Realism (2009, Zer0 Books)

Debunking the Two Chemical Imbalance Myths, Again 

The Stepford Wives - You're Wrong About | Podcast on Spotify